- £5m public liability insurance
- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site

Epping Forest district · CM5
Christmas Party Catering in Chipping Ongar
Swap the usual turkey for something your team or family will remember: a Thai Christmas party in Chipping Ongar, with warming curries, satay and spring rolls cooked fresh.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Chipping Ongar
- District
- Epping Forest district
- Postcode
- CM5
- From our kitchen
- 12 miles, about 30 minutes
- We cover
- 27 places in this district
Christmas Party Catering in Chipping Ongar
Office Christmas parties and family festive get-togethers in Chipping Ongar are a big part of our December, and Thai food is a welcome change from the standard festive menu.
Chipping Ongar is a small market town with a Norman castle mound and the heritage Epping Ongar Railway, surrounded by farmland and estate venues such as Blake Hall.
From Loughton and Chigwell on the London edge to Ongar and the Rodings in the countryside, the Epping Forest district mixes suburbs and open farmland.
Price guide
£17per guest
From £17 per guest, and December dates fill up fast. Travel to Chipping Ongar is included and every quote shows the full price per guest.
20 to 300 guests
- Festive Thai menu with warming curries
- Hot food stations or buffet
- Office or home set up
- Vegan and gluten-free choices
- Plates and cutlery
- Clear down included
Local know-how
Hosting in Chipping Ongar
3,003 households in and around Chipping Ongar
Homes and gardens
69% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached23%
- Semi-detached46%
- Terraced15%
- Flats16%
Getting there
About 30 minutes from our kitchen12 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Shenfield stationAbout 6 miles from the centre, handy for guests
No kitchen neededWe bring gas, cooking stations and serving kit
Housing figures: Census 2021 (ONS), Open Government Licence v3.0. Stations: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Planning Christmas party catering in Chipping Ongar
The nearest station, Shenfield, is about 6 miles away, so most guests arrive by car. With most guests driving, it helps to plan parking and leave a clear route for our van to reach the cooking area.
Chipping Ongar has plenty of larger family homes, with room for a bigger guest list at home. In bigger houses we can serve indoors in the kitchen or conservatory and cook outside, keeping cooking smells out of the house.
About two thirds homes in Chipping Ongar (69%) are detached or semi-detached, so most hosts have a garden or driveway to work with. Gardens here suit a garden party with a cooking station on the patio and food served straight from the wok.
Party venues in and around Chipping Ongar
Parties in and around Chipping Ongar usually happen at large private homes and gardens, country estates and golf clubs, and we adapt the set-up to the space.
Indoors we serve a hot buffet in chafing dishes; outdoors we cook live at a gazebo station, which is half the entertainment.
December is our busiest month, so Christmas parties in Chipping Ongar are best booked in October or November.
The drive from our kitchen is about 12 miles via the M11, M25 and A414, roughly 30 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: the Central line serves Epping, Theydon Bois, Loughton, Debden, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell.
Your menu, your way
Our whole menu is available for Christmas party catering in Chipping Ongar. A good start is Royal Massaman Curry, Isaan Thai Green Curry and Gai Satay with spring rolls and Thai roti flatbread, but every menu is built around your guests, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes and clear allergen labels on everything.
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How it works
Booking catering in Chipping Ongar
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Chipping Ongar.
- 02
Get a tailored quote
We reply with a menu and a full price per guest, travel included, usually within 48 hours.
- 03
We cook on the day
Our team arrives with everything, cooks fresh on site and clears away afterwards.
Questions
Christmas Party Catering in Chipping Ongar: FAQs
Travel to Chipping Ongar is included in every quote
the Central line serves Epping, Theydon Bois, Loughton, Debden, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell
When should we book a Christmas party in Chipping Ongar?
As early as possible. Friday and Saturday dates in December are the first to go, so book in October or November if you can.
Can you cater Christmas parties in offices in Chipping Ongar?
Yes. We serve hot food stations or a buffet in your office or venue and clear everything away afterwards.
How much does a Christmas party in Chipping Ongar cost?
Christmas party catering starts from £17 per guest, with travel to Chipping Ongar included in your quote.
Do you cater Christmas parties at home?
Yes, family Christmas and New Year parties at home are welcome, as long as there is space for a buffet or a cooking station.
How much does Thai catering cost in Chipping Ongar?
For Chipping Ongar we quote per guest, with travel already in the price: from £14 for boxed mains, £17 with spring rolls served hot from food stations, or £24 for full food stations and two staff. Minimum spend is £750 (£1,000 for the food truck).
Do venues in Chipping Ongar need a kitchen?
No. Around Chipping Ongar the venues include country estates, golf clubs and barn venues, and many have no catering kitchen. We bring our own cooking equipment and certified gas, or the food van, and only need a reasonably flat spot near your guests.
Google reviews
What our clients say
Every one of our 66 Google reviews is five stars. A few of them, in our clients' own words:
“Mihai and Nok did a fantastic job of catering our Christmas party. The food and service were brilliant and all our guests loved it.”
“Thank you to Chef Nok and Mihai for catering at our work event last night. The food and service were excellent, with little touches added, which were very special and thoughtful.”
“They tailored their menu to us completely, adding a curry dish that is meaningful to us, and making sure the starters were vegan so all our guests could enjoy them… Most of our guests commented on how much they loved the food.”

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Christmas Party Catering in Chipping Ongar?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Chipping Ongar included.
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