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

City of Colchester · CO6
Thai Catering in Marks Tey
Authentic Thai street food cooked fresh on site in Marks Tey, for weddings, parties, office events and festivals.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Marks Tey
- District
- City of Colchester
- Postcode
- CO6
- From our kitchen
- 21 miles, about 45 min
- We cover
- 34 places in this district
Thai catering in Marks Tey
Fan Thai Sticks brings a full Thai street food kitchen to your event in Marks Tey. 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.
Marks Tey is a village in the City of Colchester, near Tiptree, around 45 minutes' drive north east of our Chelmsford kitchen.
Around Colchester the land opens into the Dedham Vale, the Tey villages and the estuary villages along the Colne.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Marks Tey included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Local know-how
Hosting in Marks Tey
919 households in and around Marks Tey
Homes and gardens
85% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached47%
- Semi-detached38%
- Terraced3%
- Flats12%
Getting there
About 45 minutes from our kitchen21 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Marks Tey 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 Marks Tey event easy
Three in four homes in Marks Tey (85%) are detached or semi-detached, so most hosts have a garden or driveway to work with. That suits our street food set-up: a gazebo and cooking station on the lawn or patio, with guests helping themselves from the food station.
Marks Tey station is under a mile from the centre of Marks Tey. Guests can arrive by train, which keeps parking simple and lets everyone enjoy a drink.
Marks Tey 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.
Any venue in Marks Tey, indoors or out
Around Marks Tey we cook at Tudor and historic houses, converted barns, coastal and riverside venues and university and conference spaces. The City of Colchester is also home to Colchester Castle and Castle Park, Layer Marney Tower, the University of Essex at Wivenhoe Park and Colchester Zoo at Stanway.
The drive from our kitchen is about 21 miles via the A12 and A120, roughly 45 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.
The whole menu travels with us
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Marks Tey, cooked fresh on site. Crowd favourites include Sukhumvit Pad Thai, Royal Massaman Curry, Isaan Thai Green Curry and Gai Satay chicken skewers, 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.
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How it works
Booking catering in Marks Tey
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Marks Tey.
- 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 Marks Tey: FAQs
Travel to Marks Tey is included in every quote
Colchester and Colchester Town stations link to London Liverpool Street and the Sunshine Coast line
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 Marks Tey by train?
Yes, Marks Tey station is close to the centre of Marks Tey, so guests can travel by train and we can time the food around their arrival.
Do you cater in Marks Tey?
Yes. Marks Tey is about 21 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 Marks Tey?
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 Marks Tey 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 Marks Tey 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 Marks Tey?
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 Marks Tey?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Marks Tey included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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