Taco bar, fajita, birria, breakfast, and lunch options for office meals, family parties, weddings, and school events
El Colibri Catering · Monterey County
Mexican catering for Monterey County events
Choose from taco bar, fajita buffet, Oaxacan-style buffet, breakfast, or lunch options. Send the details you have now, even if your date, guest count, or menu is not final yet.
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Taco bar, fajita, birria, breakfast, and lunch options for office meals, family parties, weddings, and school eventsBuffets generally start at 40 guests; breakfast and lunch formats generally start at 25Approximate dates and guest counts are okay; we can help narrow the menu after you submitService level is quoted separately when the event needs setup, refills, or staffing
Approximate dates and guest counts are okay
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This page works best when the food direction is still broad. It keeps taco bar, buffet, birria, breakfast, and lunch options together so you can send what you know now and let us help narrow the best fit after you submit.
Buffets generally start at 40 guests; breakfast and lunch formats generally start at 25
Approximate dates and guest counts are okay; we can help narrow the menu after you submit
Service level is quoted separately when the event needs setup, refills, or staffing
Quick guide
What helps you decide faster
This section keeps the most useful decision points together so it is easier to match the food, service style, and city coverage to your event.
Good fit when you want
- •A Mexican buffet catering option that still feels polished
- •Mexican food catering for a party, office lunch, or wedding weekend
- •Tacos, birria, or fajitas as the main direction
- •One page that shows both office-friendly and private-event options
- •Clear minimums before you reach out
Often chosen for
- •Office lunches and team celebrations
- •Birthday parties and backyard gatherings
- •Weddings, rehearsal dinners, and family events
- •School, nonprofit, and community events
Where we commonly serve
- •Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel
- •Seaside, Marina, and Salinas
- •Carmel Valley, Castroville, and Prunedale
- •Nearby cities available on request
Featured packages
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Fajita Fiesta Buffet
A generous fajita-style buffet with chicken, steak, and veggie fajitas, served with rice, beans, tortillas, and house salsas.
From $28/guest
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
Taquiza Taco Bar
A taco-bar style buffet built around three classic proteins, rice, beans, tortillas, and house toppings.
From $27/guest
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
Oaxacan Celebration Buffet
An elevated Mexican buffet featuring birria de res, mole Oaxaqueno, cheese enchiladas, rice, beans, tortillas, and house salsas.
From $32/guest
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
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Breakfast Burrito Bar
Build-your-own breakfast burrito experience with chilaquiles and fresh salsas.
From $19/guest
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
Soup, Salad & Sandwich Luncheon
Comforting, mix-and-match lunch with soups, salads, and half sandwiches.
From $18/guest
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
Lunch Boxes – Torta
Individually boxed torta lunches with chips and salsa.
From $17/guest
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
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Pricing summary
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Best Value / Most Popular / Most Elevated
This mirrors how we actually close catering: approachable package pricing first, then service style drives the real quote.
Best Value
Fajita Fiesta Buffet delivered and set up
Best value for easy crowd-pleasing events that do not need the full buffet-service layer.
Most Popular
Taquiza Taco Bar with buffet setup and on-site refills
The most common next step once the event needs setup, replenishment, and clearer on-site support.
Most Elevated
Fajita Fiesta Buffet with staffed serving line
The stronger close when you want staffed service, more guest interaction, or a more polished event flow.
Not sure yet? Pick any package to continue—our team will confirm the best fit after you submit.
Starting prices reflect simple drop-off, pickup, or basic delivery. Delivery, setup, buffet refills, staffed service, and full-service events are quoted based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
Use the service styles to see how the quote changes. Buffet setup + refills generally lands around $38/person minimum, staffed serving lines around $46/person, and full-service staffed events around $69/person or custom.
Quesabirrias are available as a premium fresh-service add-on for taquiza-style events. Because they are best served fresh, they are not included as the default item in our buffet packages.
Appetizer Add-Ons start at $15/person. Choose 2: mini chicken tostadas, mini tortas, guacamole cups, esquites, taquito-style bites, or vegetarian tamale bites. Premium seafood appetizers can be quoted separately for weddings and elevated private events.
Add-ons (per person)
We usually lead with guac + chips, agua fresca, horchata, and dessert or sweets. Fish tacos, shrimp tacos, and quesabirrias come in as specialty upgrades when the event format supports them.
Quesabirrias are quoted as a premium fresh-service add-on rather than a tray-held buffet item.
Starting package price$30.00
Lowest published starting price$28.00
Add-ons per person$0.00
Guests entered40
Food subtotal$1200.00
Service cost (20% on gross)$240.00
Tax on food (9.25%)$111.00
Estimated total$1551.00
Estimation only. This estimate includes a 20% service cost on gross food and 9.25% tax on food only. Final pricing may still vary with travel, rentals, and whether the event needs interactive staffing or full live made-to-order service.
Starting prices reflect pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Setup, refills, staffing, and full-service are quoted separately based on guest count, timing, location, and service needs.
Quesabirrias are available as a premium fresh-service add-on for taquiza-style events. Because they are best served fresh, they are not included as the default item in our buffet packages.
Looking for Italian, pizza-forward, or premium private-event catering? Ask us about custom menus for weddings, beach celebrations, and private dinners.
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You do not need everything finalized. A guest range, venue city, event type, and contact details are enough to start the quote conversation.
What helps us move fast
- Preferred package or service style
- Estimated guest count
- Venue city, plus date and start time if you know them
- Notes about dietary needs, setup logistics, or parking
Client reviews
What guests and hosts say about El Colibri
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4.6 ★ on Google with 100+ reviews and hundreds of catered events.
FAQs
Questions people usually ask before booking
Which package is the best fit for my kind of event?
Fajita Fiesta Buffet is the easiest fit for corporate lunches, birthdays, and larger mixed groups. Taquiza Taco Bar is the best fit when tacos are the point. Oaxacan Celebration Buffet is the better choice when you want birria, mole, enchiladas, and a more elevated buffet feel.
Are there minimums?
Yes. Buffet packages start at 40 guests; breakfast and lunch packages start at 25. Smaller groups can still book with the minimum charge applied.
Do you set up and refill the buffet?
Yes, when that is the service level you choose. Starting prices reflect simpler pickup, drop-off, or basic delivery. Buffet refills, staffed service, and full-service are quoted separately based on logistics.
Where do you deliver?
Across Monterey County including Monterey, Seaside, Marina, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Prunedale, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, King City, and Pebble Beach. Santa Cruz County is available on request.