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

City of Southend-on-Sea · SS9
Thai Catering in Leigh-on-Sea
Fresh Thai street food catering for Leigh-on-Sea: weddings, garden parties, work events and food van hire.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Leigh-on-Sea
- District
- City of Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS9
- From our kitchen
- 19 miles, about 40 min
- We cover
- 9 places in this district
Thai catering in Leigh-on-Sea
Planning a wedding, a party or a work event in Leigh-on-Sea? We cook authentic Thai street food on site, for 20 guests or 450, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes on every menu and no need for a venue kitchen.
Leigh-on-Sea is Southend's old fishing town, with the cockle sheds of Old Leigh, Chalkwell beach and a busy Broadway. Leigh has a strong food scene and its residents love trying something different.
Southend-on-Sea became a city in 2022 and is famous for having the longest pleasure pier in the world, running well over a mile into the Thames estuary.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Leigh-on-Sea included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Local know-how
Hosting in Leigh-on-Sea
5,866 households in and around Leigh-on-Sea
Homes and gardens
41% detached or semi-detached
- Detached14%
- Semi-detached27%
- Terraced16%
- Flats43%
Getting there
About 40 minutes from our kitchen19 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Leigh-on-Sea stationUnder a mile 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).
Making your Leigh-on-Sea event easy
Leigh-on-Sea has plenty of character, with 46% of its homes built before 1919. Historic buildings often limit what can be cooked indoors, so we cook outside under our gazebo and serve inside.
Around 43% of homes in Leigh-on-Sea are flats, so many hosts here book a local hall, a pub function room or a communal space, and we come to them. We can cook on site at the venue or set up a hot buffet, whichever suits the space.
Leigh-on-Sea station is under a mile from the centre of Leigh-on-Sea. Guests can arrive by train, which keeps parking simple and lets everyone enjoy a drink.
Any venue in Leigh-on-Sea, indoors or out
Around Leigh-on-Sea we cook at community halls, clubs and sailing clubs, seafront venues and beach huts and hotels. The City of Southend-on-Sea is also home to Chalkwell and Thorpe Bay beaches, Southend Pier, Old Leigh and its cockle sheds and the Cliffs Pavilion.
The drive from our kitchen is about 19 miles via the A127 and A13, roughly 40 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: c2c runs to London Fenchurch Street and Greater Anglia to Liverpool Street.
The whole menu travels with us
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Leigh-on-Sea, cooked fresh on site. Crowd favourites include Nok's hand-rolled spring rolls, Thai golden fish cakes, Som Tam green papaya salad and Veg Gun Peacemaker stir fry, 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 Leigh-on-Sea
Nearby
Also covering near Leigh-on-Sea
- Chalkwell
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Eastwood
- Hadleigh
- Daws Heath
- Prittlewell
- Southend-on-Sea
- Canvey Island
- Rayleigh
- Thundersley
Areas
More places in City of Southend-on-Sea
How it works
Booking catering in Leigh-on-Sea
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Leigh-on-Sea.
- 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 Leigh-on-Sea: FAQs
Travel to Leigh-on-Sea is included in every quote
c2c runs to London Fenchurch Street and Greater Anglia to Liverpool Street
How far ahead should I book for an event in Leigh-on-Sea?
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 Leigh-on-Sea by train?
Yes, Leigh-on-Sea station is close to the centre of Leigh-on-Sea, so guests can travel by train and we can time the food around their arrival.
Do you cater in Leigh-on-Sea?
Yes. Leigh-on-Sea 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.
How much does Thai catering cost in Leigh-on-Sea?
Packages start from £14 per guest for mains in eco-friendly boxes, £17 for a main and two spring rolls from hot food stations and £24 for full food stations with two staff. The quote for Leigh-on-Sea includes travel and shows the full price per guest. There is a minimum spend of £750, or £1,000 for the food truck.
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 Leigh-on-Sea?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Leigh-on-Sea included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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