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

Tendring district · CO11
Thai Catering in Manningtree
Authentic Thai street food cooked fresh on site in Manningtree, for weddings, parties, office events and festivals.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Manningtree
- District
- Tendring district
- Postcode
- CO11
- From our kitchen
- 37 miles, about 70 min
- We cover
- 32 places in this district
Thai catering in Manningtree
Fan Thai Sticks brings a full Thai street food kitchen to your event in Manningtree. 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.
Manningtree claims to be the smallest town in England and sits on the Stour estuary next to Mistley, with a station on the line to London and Harwich.
The Tendring district combines classic seaside towns, the port of Harwich and quiet farming villages inland.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Manningtree included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Local know-how
Hosting in Manningtree
3,631 households in and around Manningtree
Homes and gardens
68% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached32%
- Semi-detached36%
- Terraced16%
- Flats16%
Getting there
About 70 minutes from our kitchen37 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Mistley 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).
Making your Manningtree event easy
Mistley station is about a mile from the centre of Manningtree. Guests can arrive by train, which keeps parking simple and lets everyone enjoy a drink.
About two thirds homes in Manningtree (68%) are detached or semi-detached, so most hosts have a garden or driveway to work with. A garden of almost any size takes our cooking station, so you can keep the party at home rather than hiring a hall.
Venues we cook at around Manningtree
From country houses, port and town halls and garden marquees to a marquee in the garden, we adapt our set-up to your venue in Manningtree. Local settings across the Tendring district include the Naze Tower at Walton, Frinton's Greensward, Harwich's Ha'penny Pier and old town and St Osyth Priory.
The drive from our kitchen is about 37 miles via the A120 and A133, roughly 70 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: the Sunshine Coast line serves Clacton and Walton, and the Mayflower line serves Manningtree and Harwich.
Our full menu, cooked at your venue
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Manningtree, cooked fresh on site. Crowd favourites include Thai roti flatbread, Sukhumvit Pad Thai, Royal Massaman Curry and Isaan Thai Green Curry, 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 Manningtree
Areas
More places in Tendring district
How it works
Booking catering in Manningtree
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Manningtree.
- 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 Manningtree: FAQs
Travel to Manningtree is included in every quote
the Sunshine Coast line serves Clacton and Walton, and the Mayflower line serves Manningtree and Harwich
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 Manningtree by train?
Yes, Mistley station is close to the centre of Manningtree, so guests can travel by train and we can time the food around their arrival.
Do you cater in Manningtree?
Yes. Manningtree is about 37 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 Manningtree?
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 Manningtree includes travel and shows the full price per guest. There is a minimum spend of £750, or £1,000 for the food truck.
Do venues in Manningtree 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 Manningtree?
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.
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 Manningtree?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Manningtree included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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