From Fiesta to Friendsgiving: Fall Catering Made Easy

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The Perfect Blend of Fall Flavor & Friendship

When fall hits Arizona, the weather cools just enough for outdoor gatherings and cozy backyard celebrations. Friendsgiving is the perfect excuse to celebrate your favorite people—and what better way to do it than with tacos?

This season, skip the traditional turkey and stuffing. Let Modern Tortilla bring the flavor with a custom taco bar, made fresh from our local Phoenix food truck catering team. Whether it’s a small get-together or a large event, our tacos turn any meal into a fiesta.

Why Tacos Are the New Turkey

Friendsgiving isn’t about tradition—it’s about connection, laughter, and great food. With Modern Tortilla, you can ditch the oven chaos and let us handle the cooking, serving, and cleanup.

Here’s what makes our taco catering a local favorite:

  • Custom Menus: Choose from flavorful proteins like chipotle chicken, carne asada, or roasted veggies for your vegan guests.
  • Fresh Southwest Flair: Add seasonal touches like roasted corn, spicy crema, or pumpkin salsa for a fall twist.
  • Stress-Free Service: We bring the truck, the tacos, and the smiles—no cleanup required.

Check out our Menu to explore our seasonal options.

More Than Friendsgiving: Fall Events We Cater

Our team doesn’t just serve tacos—we help bring people together. In addition to Friendsgiving, Modern Tortilla is your go-to for:

  • Corporate gatherings and office lunches
  • Neighborhood and HOA parties
  • Holiday pop-ups and private events

Book us directly through our Catering Services page or through Food Trucks PHX for easy multi-vendor event coordination.

Book Early—Fall Dates Fill Fast

Arizona’s fall event calendar fills up quickly with weddings, tailgates, and local festivals. Lock in your Friendsgiving or holiday party date early to guarantee availability.

Whether you’re hosting in Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, or Chandler, our food truck catering brings local flavor and stress-free service to every celebration.

Conclusion

Friendsgiving is about good food, good company, and unforgettable moments. With Modern Tortilla’s Phoenix food truck catering, you can celebrate with Southwest-inspired flavor that makes your event stand out.

👉 Ready to plan your Friendsgiving fiesta?
Book now through Modern Tortilla or Food Trucks PHX to reserve your date and bring authentic Arizona flavor to your fall gathering.

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Tailgate Tacos & Game-Day Grub: Why Modern Tortilla Is Arizona’s MVP

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Game Day Starts with Great Food

There’s something electric about football season in Arizona. The energy, the rivalry, and—let’s be honest—the food. Whether you’re cheering for the Cardinals, rallying behind the Sun Devils, or just there for the halftime snacks, nothing fuels a tailgate quite like tacos.

At Modern Tortilla, we’re redefining what it means to cater game day. Forget the standard burgers and hot dogs—our Southwest-inspired street tacos, quesadillas, and nachos are packed with flavor, freshly made, and easy to enjoy while celebrating every first down.

Why Food Truck Catering Wins Every Time

When it comes to tailgate catering in Phoenix, convenience and crowd appeal matter most. With Modern Tortilla, you get both. Our mobile kitchen on wheels brings the party directly to your location—whether it’s outside State Farm Stadium, an ASU parking lot, or your own backyard.

Here’s why fans choose us every season:

  • Speed & Flavor: Our team can serve a hungry crowd fast—without sacrificing quality.
  • Custom Menus: Choose from signature proteins like chipotle chicken, carne asada, or roasted veggies for vegan guests.
  • Less Stress, More Fun: We handle the cooking and cleanup so you can focus on the scoreboard.

Hosting your own event? Explore our Catering Services page for flexible packages and menu options that fit any crowd size.

The Perfect Pairing: Tacos + Team Spirit

Tailgating is about more than just the food—it’s about connection. It’s where friendships form, rivalries play out, and memories stick long after the final whistle. That’s why Modern Tortilla’s food truck catering in Phoenix isn’t just convenient—it’s an experience.

Our truck adds a unique local touch to every game, and our team knows how to keep the energy high. We’re proud to be part of the Arizona community, serving fans across Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and beyond with bold, flavorful eats that bring people together.

Take a peek at our Menu to see what’s cooking this season.

Book Now Before the Season Ends

Game day doesn’t wait—and neither should your catering. Whether you’re hosting a corporate tailgate, a family watch party, or a college rivalry weekend, let Modern Tortilla handle the food so you can enjoy the fun.

📍 Serving all major Arizona events and private gatherings.
🎉 Available for bookings through Food Trucks PHX for multi-vendor events.

Conclusion

This football season, make your party legendary. With Modern Tortilla’s taco truck catering, you’ll score points with every guest—no fumbles, no fuss, just fresh food and unbeatable flavor.👉 Ready to book your game-day feast?
Visit Modern Tortilla Catering and reserve your event before the next big game.

Let Modern Tortilla Handle Memorial Day Weekend Eats

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If you have lived in the Phoenix area for more than a minute, you know that even though the Memorial Day holiday is often considered the kick-off to summer, summer began for us a few weeks ago, and the pool party you are planning will be a hot one. And again, if you have lived in the Valley of the Sun for more than a minute, chances are you have sampled the tacos and burritos served fresh off our Modern Tortilla food trucks and found them quite to your pleasure, but did you know that we also cater fun events such as the pool party you may be planning? You could go with the standards, grilling your own food on grills that are almost as hot as the outdoor temperatures or you could take a chance on tacos and make your guests love you forever with our Memorial Day catering in Arizona!

Tacos Are Always the Right Choice

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The Southwest is famous for its heat, its sunsets, its deserts and mountains, and the spicy and delicious Mexican food we were raised on. We all grew up with quesadillas instead of grilled cheese sandwiches, and chips and salsa were something that even the tiniest Phoenicians were munching on, even as they had barely learned to walk. So, it only makes sense that when Memorial Day Weekend rolls around and it is time for your guests to dine, tacos will be on the menu! Save yourself the heat and frustration of being chained to that fiery grill and while your guests are gathering around our food trucks you can be resting on the lounge chair on your baja shelf soaking in the rays while staying chill and at ease!

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Small Gathering or Not Much Room?

Now, your Memorial Day shindig may be just your immediate family, plus your kid’s friends, or you may not have the room for a full-sized food truck, no matter how impressive that would be for your family. That doesn’t mean you have to look in another direction for your dining needs; it just means you need an introduction to our taco carts! Offering all the ingredients you need for a party to be remembered and taking up a fraction of the space our full-sized trucks use, your Modern Tortilla Memorial Day fiesta is going to be one that your guests will be talking about for years to come. Give us a call at 602-848-8823 today!

 

Let Modern Tortilla Cater Your Easter Party

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Someone, somewhere, decided that the Easter meal should consist of ham, eggs, and scalloped potatoes and for centuries that has been something we all accepted, but we think in 2025, there should be changes. We live in the Southwest, a place that makes tacos famous, and when we want comfort food, we head straight to the food trucks we have been following for years, (like Modern Tortilla!) and this year, we can bring your favorite food to the Easter table. This guide to Easter catering in Phoenix served with a Spanish accent will bring joy to your table while also giving you a break, saving you from the chores associated with creating the Easter feast, simply because you chose our food trucks to cater your holiday meal!

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It’s all About the Spice

Now don’t get us wrong, we love the traditional Easter meal, but 2025 has started out a little harsh, and comfort food always helps take the sting out of the bad stuff. Also, even though there is almost no difference in the amount of preparation you had to do for Thanksgiving versus all the work that is required for an Easter feast, you don’t get an extra day off to recuperate. Monday morning will come far too soon, with the rude jangling of your alarm clock waking you before you are ready. When you hire Modern Tortilla for your Easter catering needs, you can relax, devour, and fall asleep at a decent hour, because clean up will be a breeze. Simply toss the containers; there won’t be any leftovers to put away, your family and friends will make sure of that!

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Can Mexican Food Be Good for You?

The reality of Mexican food is that it usually isn’t considered healthy, there’s just too much good taste in every bite, but there are ways to make it healthier, and we do that by creating each taco with farm-to-table ingredients that are locally sourced whenever possible. Knowing where your food came from is rare in today’s world, but food is art and our chefs are the artists who create each taco, making sure that they know where each spicy ingredient was “born.” So go ahead and eat another taco, dip another chip into our freshly made salsa, and have another margarita; oh wait, we don’t sell margaritas, but we certainly encourage you to make your own. Give us a call today and let’s start making plans for your Easter feast!

 

Top Food Truck Events in Spring in Phoenix, AZ

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Is there anything more fun than exploring the cuisine of food trucks, either during a special event or just on an ordinary Tuesday? No longer are food trucks looked down upon with sneers and sniffs, mostly in part due to food trucks like ours, offering chefs that love the freedom of a mobile restaurant and that feel a deep passion for feeding hungry people. You already enjoy the tacos you buy from our Modern Tortilla food truck during your work week and this spring, you might even get a second or third chance to taste them at the food truck in Arizona events taking place in the spring in the Phoenix area!

FoodieLand, March 21-March 23, Arizona State Fairgrounds

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FoodieLand could very possibly be considered the Oscars of the food truck world, if only for its sheer size. 185 food trucks are driving to the fairgrounds on the first day of spring, preparing their best dishes in hopes of winning the hearts of foodies from all over the Phoenix Metropolitan area. Celebrating community, diversity, and of course, FOOD, tickets cost $6 for everyone over the age of 5 and must be purchased online, they do not sell tickets at the door, so don’t make a rookie mistake of showing up empty handed, only to be turned away. You don’t want to miss this big-time food event that will also be offering live entertainment!

Uncorked: Arizona Wine Festival, March 29, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Salt River Fields barely has time to tuck away the hotdogs and cracker jacks left over from spring training before they open their gates again, this time offering a more elevated food and beverage forum. Uncorked: Arizona Wine Festival offers over 100 different wines, bubblies, cocktails, and beers, as well as a large selection of gourmet food trucks all introducing guests to the best of Arizona food and drink. And although we are partial to the tacos and burritos we serve from the window of our truck, we have to say that we don’t mind sipping and savoring the wines that are mostly created right here in our state. Chardonnay goes with everything, don’t let anyone tell you anything different!

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Arizona Bike Week, April 2- April 6, AZ Westworld of Scottsdale

You don’t have to be a biker to enjoy all the fun of AZ Bike Week, especially as the entertainment options are so entertaining and the food is so delicious. Every day offers a new schedule, including games, shows, music, and even classic cars because who doesn’t love a classic car? The food provided by local food truck vendors is sure to be wonderful, the weather is going to be beautiful, and your week will be memorable when you explore all that Arizona Bike Week has to offer.

Modern Tortilla: You Know Us, You Love Us!

Will we be at every spring food truck event? We sure will try, so be sure to look for us at the above events or any others you may be attending and when Monday rolls around again, follow our food truck for a lunch that will make your entire day!

 

Food Truck Vs. Traditional Catering: Which Is Right for Your Event?

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Even though the big holidays have come to an end, you may be already planning your next event, because let’s face it, EVERY season is the season for shindigs, fiestas, and events. And although you may not be as busy now as you were during those holidays, you are still busy enough to be thinking about hiring a catering service for your upcoming event. Should you go for a traditional caterer or hire a food truck in Phoenix with Modern Tortilla? Obviously, you can guess that we vote for the latter but we aren’t going to make you take our word for it, as we have done the research and have created this guide to help you determine, on your own, that our vote is a good one!

We’re Not Big on Formality in the Desert

One of our favorite things about living in the desert is the informality of it all. No one cares if women wear pantyhose, and ties bear too close of a resemblance to the hangman’s noose of the Wild West, and when it comes to parties, we just don’t want to bother. So, why go for formality with a catered meal that makes everyone feel uncomfortable when tacos, beer, and good music is all you need for a truly excellent fiesta?

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Saving Money Is Always a Good Thing

Did you know that on average you will spend 10 to 15% less on a food truck in comparison to what you would spend with a traditional caterer? Unless you’re a Rockefeller or Vanderbilt, we can’t imagine that you are free to spend your money willy nilly, and by spending less on food, you have more money for a new outfit or to purchase a gift for the guest of honor!

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The Wonder of Wow

Caterers are good at their jobs—we aren’t saying they aren’t—but quite frankly, their uniform of white shirt and black pants is kind of boring. When a Modern Tortilla food truck pulls into your event, its bright colors popping and its wonderful aromas wafting, no one will be able to turn away from the sight. And when you are trying to throw a party that will be remembered by all, wowing them with a food truck and tacos is the only way to go. Give us a call today at 602-848-8823 and start preparing to wow!

 

Cater a Valentine’s Day Feast with Modern Tortilla

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Even though it seemed to take forever to arrive, the big holidays at the end of the year have come and gone, but that doesn’t give you time to rest on your laurels, no matter how great the New Year’s Eve party you threw was or how much they are still talking about the gifts you gave your friends and family. Now is time to turn your attention to the most romantic holiday of the new year, with Valentine’s Day coming up quickly and the promise of a Valentine’s feast having been made. Of course, you’re tired, reentry to real life is exhausting, and there are meetings to be held, school events to attend, and chores that always need to be done which is why your friends at Modern Tortilla are stepping up to the plate, offering our catering services for your Valentine’s feast!

The Quickest Way

Everyone knows that the quickest way to a man’s heart, to anyone’s heart, is with a truly fantastic meal, and in the great Southwest, a great meal always begins with chips and salsa and ends with tacos. Our comfort food, the food of our childhood, comes from the south—you know, just past the borders of Arizona—and whether this feast is an intimate one with just the two of you or it’s an event to be remembered, one in which you invite all of those you love the most, our tacos will be the centerpiece of your fiesta and your hosting skills will be the talk of the town!

Margaritas for Everyone

Even as you have handed the baton to us for the meal that we promise everyone will love, there are still more ways you will be able to show your love for all attending, starting with a blender, some limes, and a good bottle of tequila. Tacos and margaritas go together like cheeseburgers and beer, peanut butter and jelly, and grilled cheese and tomato soup on a chilly wintry day and when the blender starts whirring, the tacos start taco-ing, and the cheers started cheering, you will know that this Valentine’s Day feast will be one that is talked about for months to come and may even be a new tradition.

Get Your Order in Today

The holiday is almost upon us and ordering our taco carts for your Valentine’s feast is better done early!

 

All About Our Taco Cart

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As you begin planning your end of the year bash, your beginning of the year fiesta, or any party any time, you may be feeling the after effects of a holiday season filled with too much. Too much work, too much shopping, and way too much cooking! Although we can’t help with the work and the shopping, we can take the burden of cooking off your shoulders when you choose Modern Tortilla to cater your event. And because not every host has the room needed for our full-sized food trucks, we offer a compact taco cart that will fit into the smallest of spaces and still deliver the full-sized flavor that you have grown to expect from Modern Tortilla!

Noticeably Smaller Yet Packed with Flavor

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Your postage stamp sized condo patio, your single car lane driveway, even the petite cul de sac in which your property is located may not look like they could be the sites that will be havens of taste and tacos, but we assure you, they can be. Our taco carts are petite sized dynamos, manned by skilled artisans of the culinary sort, ready and waiting to create the hand held of your dreams. And although your party may still rock without tacos and you are perfectly capable of creating a menu that everyone will love, don’t you think you deserve to have someone help carry the load of the celebration? We at Modern Tortilla have a passion for feeding hungry people and creating spicy goodness, and our taco carts provide a beautiful example of both!

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An Event to Remember

There are three common ingredients needed for holding an event to remember: the music, the host, and the food that is being served. When you serve tacos, you will always be remembered as the “hostess with the mostest!” The music we will leave up to you, it is a very personal choice, and we can tell that you are a caring host because you are looking at ordering our taco cart for your guest’s happy tastings, so your party is already more than halfway on the road to success. So, put the closed sign on your oven, take a little more time relaxing with a glass of wine before the big event begins, give us a call, and park the taco cart in whatever corner you have available, this night is destined to be one that will be remembered by all!

 

Cater Your Christmas Dinner with Modern Tortilla

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Joy may not be found in the 100+ degree temperatures we are currently experiencing, but the realization that cooler days are on the horizon, sliding into the Phoenix Metropolitan area alongside the holidays, we can feel our spirits lifting.

It’s been a long hot summer, and it can be hard to feel like doing all the holiday things you normally enjoy, decorating, shopping, and watching Christmas movies, just to name a few, but when you think about heading into the kitchen so soon after finally cooling down, well, we can understand why you might think tuna salad sandwiches will make a perfect Christmas dinner! Or—and we are partial to this idea—you could turn to Modern Tortilla and take a look at our Christmas dinner catering services. This guide will help make that decision an easy and natural one!

Born in Fire

We desert dwellers could consider ourselves born in fire, and the foods we love represent that heat, with Modern Tortilla tacos topping the list. Who cares if your neighbors are digging into a big old lasagna, especially when you know all the work that goes into the building of that dish? You certainly don’t, and we can almost guarantee that your neighbors may be more than a little jealous when they see the colorful display of tacos and all the accompaniments gracing your counters, tables, and plates.

Life is too short to sulk in the kitchen surrounded by dirty dishes and all the ingredients for your own classic Christmas dishes, especially when the rest of the family is in the living room playing with new toys, watching Christmas programming on TV, and laughing and playing. Hiring Modern Tortilla to feed you the food you love will have you sitting there right alongside everyone else and serving up a Christmas you will never forget!

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Don’t Wait Too Long

Even though it doesn’t feel like it, Christmas is just eight short weeks away, and you won’t be the only desert dwellers considering Modern Tortilla for your holiday catering needs. Fill out the form on our page, the one offering a free quote, or simply give us a call at 602-848-8823 and cross the very important Christmas meal prep off your list. We suspect it is going to be a very Merry Christmas in your household, and we are honored to get to play a part in it!

 

5 Reasons to Cater Your Next Event with Modern Tortilla

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Well, it’s official. The temperatures finally dropped below scorching, the last of the trick-or-treaters have returned to their homes, and the big three end of the year holidays are staring us straight in the face, daring us to get it all done while spending more time with the family and with no extra hours to be had. The parties we have in November and December are the best part of the season, and if you are wondering how you are going to manage to do everything AND throw the fiesta of the year, we have created this list of five reasons why using catering with Modern Tortilla can help you have the perfect event without the hassle!

Reason #5: The Time Savings Is Magical

Every party revolves around the food being served, which means as you are working a full eight hour (or more!) day, rushing around shopping for Christmas presents, holiday décor, and all your normal necessities, you also need to be planning out a menu, purchasing the food, and preparing enough to feed a small village, all in the same 24 hours of each day that are already filled with too much work, chores, activities, and too few hours of sleep. But when you choose Modern Tortilla to cater your big event, you have cut out a lion’s share of the work involved, leaving you free to handle the millions of other details involved in party planning!

Reason #4: Stress Less, Celebrate More

This is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but you have so much on your plate that you probably don’t enjoy it much and are feeling stressed, harried, and exhausted. We can’t help you with the gift selections or the cleaning of your house, but we can take the stress of creating a meal that even the most finickiest of diners will eat off your hands, and with that major stress eliminated, you may find yourself enjoying the holidays a little more than normal. Stress is the second leading cause of illness, and who wants to be sick and stuck inside the house when outside is FINALLY cool and comfortable?

Reason #3: You Know Us and You Trust Us

Yes, there are plenty of caterers in this big desert community we have chosen to be our home, but do you know any of them in the way you know Modern Tortilla? You have been enjoying spicy tacos and burritos from our colorful food trucks for more years than you can remember, your taste buds have jumped with joy when attending other events in which our taco carts have made a surprise appearance, and you know that we offer good food that costs less. All of this leads up to an event filled with good taste, happy guests, and perhaps a few more dollars left in your bank account, dollars that can be put towards all those presents you still have left to buy! Trusting that the company you choose to feed your family can only make this event even more successful, and we are happy to be a part of the good times.

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Reason #2: Hello, Have Your Forgotten Our Tacos?

The food we serve is the food of your childhood, and as the sultry scent of tacos wafts through your event venue, how can you not feel happy? Feeding hungry people is our passion, and even though tacos are a simple dish, easily prepared and just as easily devoured, we put our all into the creation of each one we make. Because we use locally sourced ingredients, parents can feel good about sharing them with their children, and because we love when we hear the sentence “I am so full, but I just can’t stop eating these tacos!” (We are addicted to the praise!) we pay attention to every detail of building the perfect taco.

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Reason #1: You Deserve to Have Fun, Too

The host or hostess of every party rarely gets to just sit and enjoy the result of all their efforts, especially if they are in charge of food prep, but when you choose a caterer, it takes a huge burden off your shoulders. There will still be plenty to do leading up to the party, but when the music starts and the first guests begin to arrive, you, the host or hostess, can now take a breath and begin the serious business of having fun.

Will you still flit from guest to guest, ensuring that everyone is having a fabulous time? (And how can they not? They are eating tacos!) You won’t have to jump up to grab a new tray of whatever to bring out, and you won’t have to spend so much of your time in the kitchen, cooking, cleaning, and losing all feeling in your feet from standing too long. Instead, you will get to have fun, simply because you chose Modern Tortilla to cater your event. Give us a call today!