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

Rochford district · SS6
Thai Food Truck Hire in Rayleigh
Want a food van at your event in Rayleigh? Our converted horse-box food van serves fresh Thai street food, cooked to order, at weddings, parties, fêtes and corporate events.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Rayleigh
- District
- Rochford district
- Postcode
- SS6
- From our kitchen
- 15 miles, about 35 minutes
- We cover
- 13 places in this district
Thai Food Truck Hire in Rayleigh
Hire our Thai street food van for your event in Rayleigh and your guests get wok-fried noodles and curries made in front of them, just like a Bangkok street stall.
Rayleigh is a market town with the National Trust's Rayleigh Mount and a restored windmill on its high street. Its homes and gardens are well suited to family parties.
Rochford is a district of market towns, ancient woods and creeks, with London Southend Airport on its doorstep.
Price guide
£14per guest
From £14 per guest, cooked and served from our food van. Travel to Rayleigh is included and every quote shows the full price per guest.
70 to 450 guests
- Self-contained food van
- Food cooked to order
- Our own gas and equipment
- Eco-friendly containers
- Pre-paid or pay-as-you-go service
- Insurance and hygiene paperwork
Local know-how
Hosting in Rayleigh
16,411 households in and around Rayleigh
Homes and gardens
83% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached33%
- Semi-detached50%
- Terraced7%
- Flats10%
Getting there
About 35 minutes from our kitchen15 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Rayleigh 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).
Planning Thai street food van hire in Rayleigh
Rayleigh is a large place with about 16,411 households. A town this size has every kind of venue, from function rooms and sports clubs to offices and community centres, and we have the capacity for big guest lists.
Three in four homes in Rayleigh (83%) are detached or semi-detached, so most hosts have a garden or driveway to work with. Our food van needs a level pitch about the size of two parking bays, which many driveways and side gardens here can offer.
Rayleigh station is under a mile from the centre of Rayleigh. Guests can arrive by train, which keeps parking simple and lets everyone enjoy a drink.
Food van access in Rayleigh
Our horse-box food van needs a level pitch about the size of two parking bays and a clear route in. It is fully self-contained with its own gas and equipment, so power and water on site are a bonus rather than a must.
Around Rayleigh, that could be a garden, a driveway, a farm field, a school field or an event site.
The drive from our kitchen is about 15 miles via the A127, A129 and A130, roughly 35 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: Rayleigh, Hockley and Rochford are on the line to London Liverpool Street.
Your menu, your way
Our whole menu is available for Thai street food van hire in Rayleigh. A good start is Gai Satay, Veg Gun Peacemaker stir fry and spring rolls with Sukhumvit Pad Thai and Isaan Thai Green Curry, 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 Rayleigh
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Rayleigh.
- 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
Thai Food Truck Hire in Rayleigh: FAQs
Travel to Rayleigh is included in every quote
Rayleigh, Hockley and Rochford are on the line to London Liverpool Street
How much space does the food van need in Rayleigh?
We need a reasonably flat spot about the size of two parking bays that the van can reach, on hardstanding or firm grass, with room for a queue. Send us a photo or a map pin and we will confirm it works.
Do you need power or water?
We are largely self-sufficient and cook on our own certified gas. We talk through power and water with you or the venue when we plan the event.
Can guests pay for their own food?
Our main service is pre-paid by the host per guest, which suits weddings and private events. For fêtes and public events, send us the expected numbers and we will discuss options.
How much does food van hire in Rayleigh cost?
Pre-paid food van service starts from £14 per guest, with a minimum spend of £1,000. Travel from Chelmsford to Rayleigh is included in your quote.
How much does Thai catering cost in Rayleigh?
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 Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh need a kitchen?
No. Venues without a kitchen are our everyday work in Rayleigh, from village halls to airport business parks. We set up our own cooking stations close to where guests eat and leave the space as we found it.
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 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!”
“We hired Fan Thai Sticks as a food truck at our wedding and they were absolutely brilliant, the food was delicious and went down so well with all our guests!”
“We had 2 food trucks and this was by far the favourite. We ate them out of house and home.”

Free quote · no obligation
Thai Food Truck Hire in Rayleigh?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Rayleigh included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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