Our Story

Made by hand, loved by chefs.

Handmade mini taco shells, made fresh to order in New Jersey since 2013.

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2013Making mini taco shells since
By handEvery batch made fresh after you order
GF · V · KGluten free, vegan and kosher
NationwideShipped across the U.S. and Hawaii
A handmade mini taco shell

The story behind the shell

It started with our wedding

In 2013, while we were planning our wedding, Tara had an idea:

“A mini taco station would be amazing. Who wouldn’t love mini tacos? We have to serve them at our wedding!”

I’d spent years in the food business, so I figured finding the shells would be easy. It wasn’t. I called every contact I had, and fresh mini taco shells just didn’t exist.

So I made them myself. In the weeks before the wedding, I handmade 1,200 shells so Tara could have her mini tacos.

Some of my chef friends were at the wedding. After tasting them, they told me that if I could bring these shells to the industry, they’d buy them. So I did. That’s how Mini Taco Shells began.

Today we still make every batch by hand in Hillsborough, NJ, after you order, so your shells arrive as fresh as the ones we served at our own wedding.

— Steven Trabb, Founder

Colorful mini taco shells

What we do

Made fresh for every order

Today we supply restaurants, hotels, caterers, country clubs and event venues across the country, plus plenty of home parties. Every case is made by hand on our next production day after you order, so your shells arrive fresh.

  • Every color: yellow, white, red, blue, green, orange or a mixed case
  • Something sweet: Sugar and Spice dessert shells
  • Bite-size: about 3 inches across, in cases of 50 or 100 shells
  • No prep: ready to fill and serve, no reheating
  • Any occasion: from backyard barbecues to black-tie galas
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Mini tacos served on a wood tray

Trays & Racks

Let them steal the show

Our bamboo, walnut, resin and stainless steel trays and racks hold every taco upright, so your creations stay neat and look amazing on the table or on a passed tray.

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