The Tamale Spaceship
Catering services pricing
Food starts at $40 per person and bar services at $40 per person.
Minimum spend
$2,000 total
About The Tamale Spaceship
The Tamale Spaceship
Chicago's catering and food truck company featuring traditional Mexican street food, our food truck was nominated Chicago's best in 2011, 2013 & 2015. The best Mexican food for your event! Manny’s wisdom and expertise in Mexican cuisine were born in the kitchens of some of the top restaurants in Chicago, including Frontera Grill. His unique brand of creativity helps him shine as a fantastic director of catering.
We understand that the food is one component of a successful event. Our staff strives to satisfy every customer, not only with the delicious cuisine but the energy and reliability you can count on. No detail is frivolous if it means it is within our power to accomplish a memorable occasion. We promise to correspond to every customer regarding the details of your catering event.
Services
Services
- Bartenders
- Cleanup and breakdown
- Consultations and tastings - for a fee
- Delivery and setup
- Event planner
- Rental coordination - directly invoice couple
- Serving staff
Cuisines
- Mexican
Dietary accommodations
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Halal
- Kosher
- Nut-free
- Organic
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Meal types
- Breakfast/brunch
- Buffet
- Dessert service
- Family-style meal
- Food stations
- Food trucks
- Passed appetizers
- Seated meal
- Stationary appetizers
- Wedding cake service
Beverage services
- Bartending
- Beverage servingware rentals
- Mixers/non-alcoholic options
- Provides liquor license
Drink types
- Beer
- Coffee service
- Liquor
- Non-alcoholic
- Signature cocktails
- Wine
Extra costs
- Administrative Fee
- Bartender services
- Consultation / Tasting
- Extra hour of service
- Gratuity
- Liquor License
- Rentals - beverage ware
- Rentals - dining ware
- Rentals - furniture
- Rentals - linens
- Wedding Cake & Dessert Service
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
9 reviews
Out of this world catering
Tamale Spaceship absolutely knocked it out of the park with their food, drinks, and service for our wedding. It was clear they put immense care and attention into our day. Also as someone who grew up eating Hispanic food, I can honestly say their dishes were some of the best I’ve ever had. And my mom, who has been cooking for decades and is famously critical of other people’s cooking, could not stop raving about the food. Latina mom stamp of approval. Their food was authentic and flavorful, and their service was personal and heartfelt. They even left us a handwritten card to congratulate us. So thoughtful, they went above and beyond. Gracias tanto Tamale Spaceship!!
FABULOUS
We were so thrilled with Tamale Spaceship. The food was fantastic and got rave reviews from all our guests. Some of the best tamales I've ever had, to be honest, and I'm still craving the sopes de platano. Even more so, Jazmin and her team really went above and beyond to help with set up and take down and keep everything running smoothly. We could not be happier with them.
Tamale Spaceship - 10/10 cannot recommend enough
Tamale Spaceship was our wedding caterer after being recommended by our venue, Firehouse Chicago. We initially chose Tamale Spaceship because my husband and I love mexican food and we knew it would accommodate most diets. What we did not expect was quality food that exceeded our expectations and came at a cost that really helped make wedding planning easy. Manny and his team prepared some incredible food including tacos, tamales, guacamole, and more that blew our guests away. Multiple guests told us how amazing our menu was and said it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. Dinner was served out of their food truck which our guests loved and helped create an unforgettable dining experience for our loved ones. In addition to serving apps and dinner, we also had Tamale Spaceship provide a dessert table full of churros, flan, and chocolate tamales in lieu of cake. They also bartended for us the whole night and provided margaritas and palomas that were flowing the whole night. How many weddings can say they served margaritas to their guests? We cannot recommend Tamale Spaceship enough to be your wedding caterer and bartender and are looking forward to the next date the food truck will be nearby so we can grab lunch.
Beautiful, Amazing Food & Service!
Manny and the Tamale Spaceship team are incredible. We first reached out to Manny before moving to the state, and he worked around our hectic schedules to coordinate a tasting. Once we tried the food, there was no question about who we wanted to cater the wedding. Every single dish had phenomenal multi-dimensional flavor, was made with quality ingredients and with attention to detail. Throughout the process, Manny and his team were responsive to our requests, but what really blew us away was the day of the wedding. The quality of the catered food was some of the best that I have seen: appetizers were beautifully plated, tortillas were never soggy, and tamales had a perfect amount of filling. The Tamale Spaceship team was attentive to every aspect of our reception, from helping with the table flip to their perfectly timed check-ins with us at our sweetheart table. Furthermore, countless wedding guests complimented the food and stated it was the best food they have had at a wedding. We cannot speak highly enough of this team and would recommend them (catering or the Spaceship itself) for any event!
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