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

Croydon · CR8
Thai Catering in Purley
Fresh Thai street food catering for Purley: weddings, garden parties, work events and food van hire.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Purley
- Borough
- London Borough of Croydon
- Postcode
- CR8
- From our kitchen
- 46 miles, about 85 min
- We cover
- 2 places in this borough
Thai catering in Purley
Fan Thai Sticks brings a full Thai street food kitchen to your event in Purley. 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.
Purley is a leafy suburb with large family homes and gardens.
Purley is in the London Borough of Croydon, about 46 miles from our Chelmsford kitchen by road.
Croydon is London's largest borough by population, with a big town centre, offices and suburbs reaching to Purley and Coulsdon.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Purley included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Making your Purley event easy
Purley is a busy working district, full of offices and workplaces. Office buildings here usually need a delivery slot, security sign-in and a goods lift, which we arrange with your facilities team in advance.
Purley is a family neighbourhood of houses with gardens, schools and parks. Children's birthdays, christenings and garden parties are what families here book most, with mild dishes for younger guests.
Any venue in Purley, indoors or out
Around Purley we cook at family homes, community halls, offices and conference venues. The London Borough of Croydon is also home to Croydon Minster, Lloyd Park, Boxpark Croydon and Fairfield Halls.
The drive from our kitchen is about 46 miles via the A23 and A232, roughly 85 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. Purley is inside London's Ultra Low Emission Zone, which our vehicles are planned for, and any charge is built into your quote. For guests coming by train: East Croydon, West Croydon and Tramlink.
The whole menu travels with us
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Purley, 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 Purley
How it works
Booking catering in Purley
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Purley.
- 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 Purley: FAQs
Travel to Purley is included in every quote
East Croydon, West Croydon and Tramlink
Do you cater in Purley?
Yes. Purley is about 46 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 Purley?
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 Purley 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 Purley 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 Purley?
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.
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 Purley?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Purley included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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