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

City of Colchester · CO5
Party Catering in Layer Marney
Planning a party in Layer Marney? Our Thai street food turns a garden, a hall or a front room into a proper celebration, with food your guests will queue up for.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Layer Marney
- District
- City of Colchester
- Postcode
- CO5
- From our kitchen
- 19 miles, about 40 minutes
- We cover
- 34 places in this district
Party Catering in Layer Marney
Anniversaries, engagements, christenings and family get-togethers in Layer Marney are some of our favourite events, because a relaxed party is exactly where Thai street food belongs.
Layer Marney is home to Layer Marney Tower, the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England, which hosts weddings and events in its gardens and barns.
Around Colchester the land opens into the Dedham Vale, the Tey villages and the estuary villages along the Colne.
Price guide
£14per guest
From £14 per guest, with set up and clear down included. Travel to Layer Marney is included and every quote shows the full price per guest.
20 to 300 guests
- Freshly cooked food on site
- Food stations or buffet service
- Kids' portions and mild dishes
- Vegan and vegetarian choices
- Plates and cutlery
- Set up and clear down
Local know-how
Hosting in Layer Marney
310 households in and around Layer Marney
Homes and gardens
75% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached44%
- Semi-detached31%
- Terraced19%
- Flats5%
Getting there
About 40 minutes from our kitchen19 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Marks Tey stationAbout 4 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).
What to know about Thai party catering in Layer Marney
Layer Marney has plenty of character, with 33% of its homes built before 1919. Older places usually have a church hall, a village hall or a historic pub that makes a characterful venue, and we check the rules on cooking and power in advance.
Layer Marney is a small, friendly community of around 310 households. In small places like this the village hall, the pub garden or a neighbour's field is usually the venue, and we come fully self-contained.
Three in four homes in Layer Marney (75%) 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.
Hosting a party in Layer Marney
Parties in and around Layer Marney usually happen at converted barns, coastal and riverside venues and university and conference spaces, and we adapt the set-up to the space.
We need a flat space about the size of a parking bay for the cooking station, or we cook nearby and bring the food in hot.
The drive from our kitchen is about 19 miles via the A12 and A120, roughly 40 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.
Build your Thai party catering menu
Our whole menu is available for Thai party catering in Layer Marney. A good start is Gai Satay, Thai prawn crackers and spring rolls with Royal Massaman Curry and Mango Sticky Rice, 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 Layer Marney
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Layer Marney.
- 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
Party Catering in Layer Marney: FAQs
Travel to Layer Marney is included in every quote
Colchester and Colchester Town stations link to London Liverpool Street and the Sunshine Coast line
How much does party catering in Layer Marney cost?
Party catering starts from £14 per guest. Travel to Layer Marney is included in your quote, which shows the full price per guest.
Can you cater a party at my home in Layer Marney?
Yes. Homes and gardens are ideal for our cooking stations. We need a flat space about the size of a parking bay for our cooking station, or we can cook nearby and serve a buffet indoors.
What is the minimum number of guests?
There is a minimum spend of £750, which is about 30 guests on our food station package. For smaller gatherings, a private chef dinner for 6 to 12 guests may suit better.
Do you provide food for children?
Yes. Pad thai, chicken satay, spring rolls and mango sticky rice go down well with children, and we keep mild versions with chilli on the side.
What is included in a quote for Layer Marney?
The food cooked live at your venue, our team to serve it, bamboo plates and cutlery, setting up and clearing away, and travel to Layer Marney. Service runs for two hours as standard, with extra time available.
Do you cater in Layer Marney?
Yes. Layer Marney is about 19 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:
“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!”
“Mihai and Nok did a fantastic job of catering our Christmas party. The food and service were brilliant and all our guests loved it.”
“They set up their kitchen in our garden and it looked amazing… all of our 80+ guests loved the food and thought that the whole event was fan-thai-stick!”

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Party Catering in Layer Marney?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Layer Marney included.
- No obligation
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- £5 million public liability insurance
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