- £5m public liability insurance
- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site
City of Colchester · CO4
Thai Catering in Highwoods
Fresh Thai street food catering for Highwoods: weddings, garden parties, work events and food van hire.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Highwoods
- District
- City of Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4
- From our kitchen
- 28 miles, about 55 min
- We cover
- 34 places in this district
Thai catering in Highwoods
Fan Thai Sticks brings a full Thai street food kitchen to your event in Highwoods. Chef Nok cooks everything fresh on site, Mihai and the team serve, and you choose from our whole menu, from Pad Thai and curries to satay, spring rolls and Mango Sticky Rice.
Highwoods is a residential area of Colchester. By road it is about 28 miles north east of our Chelmsford base, roughly 55 minutes in the van.
Colchester calls itself Britain's oldest recorded town and was granted city status in 2022, with Roman walls and a Norman castle at its heart.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Highwoods included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Local know-how
Hosting in Highwoods
1,966 households in and around Highwoods
Homes and gardens
56% detached or semi-detached
- Detached37%
- Semi-detached19%
- Terraced14%
- Flats30%
Getting there
About 55 minutes from our kitchen28 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Colchester stationAbout 1 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).
Hosting in Highwoods, made easy
Around 30% of homes in Highwoods are flats, so many hosts here book a local hall, a pub function room or a communal space, and we come to them. For flats without outdoor space we serve a hot buffet in chafing dishes, cooked fresh and delivered ready to eat.
Colchester station is about a mile from the centre of Highwoods. Guests can arrive by train, which keeps parking simple and lets everyone enjoy a drink.
Venues we cook at around Highwoods
From garden marquees, Tudor and historic houses and converted barns to a marquee in the garden, we adapt our set-up to your venue in Highwoods. Local settings across the City of Colchester include Colchester Zoo at Stanway, Mersea Island and its oyster beds, Dedham Vale, Constable country and Colchester Castle and Castle Park.
The drive from our kitchen is about 28 miles via the A12 and A120, roughly 55 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: Colchester and Colchester Town stations link to London Liverpool Street and the Sunshine Coast line.
Our full menu, cooked at your venue
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Highwoods, cooked fresh on site. Crowd favourites include Veg Gun Peacemaker stir fry, Mango Sticky Rice, Thai roti flatbread and Sukhumvit Pad Thai, and we build each menu around your guests, your budget and the style of your event, with mild versions for children and clear allergen labels on everything.
Our services in Highwoods
Nearby
Also covering near Highwoods
- Mile End
- Colchester
- Greenstead
- Great Horkesley
- Old Heath
- West Bergholt
- Lexden
- Langham
- Ardleigh
- Shrub End
How it works
Booking catering in Highwoods
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Highwoods.
- 02
Get a tailored quote
We reply with a menu and a full price per guest, travel included, usually the same day.
- 03
We cook on the day
Our team arrives with everything, cooks fresh on site and clears away afterwards.
Questions
Thai catering in Highwoods: FAQs
Travel to Highwoods is included in every quote
Colchester and Colchester Town stations link to London Liverpool Street and the Sunshine Coast line
Do venues in Highwoods need a kitchen?
No. We bring our own cooking equipment, certified gas and serving stations, or cook from our food van, so barns, marquees, gardens, fields and halls without kitchens are all fine. We just need a reasonably flat spot close to where guests will eat.
How far ahead should I book for an event in Highwoods?
Summer Saturdays and December dates book up months ahead, so get in touch as soon as you have a date. For weekday lunches and smaller parties, a couple of weeks is often enough. A 20% deposit secures the date.
Can you cater for vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy needs?
Yes. Every menu includes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes at no extra cost, halal chicken is available on request and every dish is labelled for the 14 major allergens. Mild versions are available for children.
What is included in the price?
Cooking fresh on site, serving, eco-friendly bamboo plates, cutlery and napkins, set-up, clear-down and travel. Standard service runs for two hours, and extra time can be added.
Can guests get to an event in Highwoods by train?
Yes, Colchester station is close to the centre of Highwoods, so guests can travel by train and we can time the food around their arrival.
Do you cater in Highwoods?
Yes. Highwoods is about 28 miles from our kitchen in Chelmsford and we cater weddings, parties, office events and food van bookings there, with travel included in the quote.
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:
“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.”
“I booked Mihai and Nok for my mum's 60th birthday… they adapted their starters into canapés style plates for our casual dining event. Everyone was raving about the food and we didn't have any guests going hungry!”
“All of our guests loved the Thai buffet and we had lots of comments on the high quality. Mihai and his team were discreet and cracked on using the facilities the hall had… brilliant with some of the more complex dietary requirements.”
Free quote · no obligation
Planning an event in Highwoods?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Highwoods included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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