- £5m public liability insurance
- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site
Borough of Basildon · SS11
Thai Catering in Shotgate
Fresh Thai street food catering for Shotgate: weddings, garden parties, work events and food van hire.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Shotgate
- District
- Borough of Basildon
- Postcode
- SS11
- From our kitchen
- 12 miles, about 30 min
- We cover
- 18 places in this district
Thai catering in Shotgate
Whatever you are celebrating in Shotgate, we bring the whole menu with us and cook it live at your venue, so every plate reaches your guests minutes from the wok rather than hours from a warming cabinet.
Shotgate is a residential area of Wickford. By road it is about 12 miles south of our Chelmsford base, roughly 30 minutes in the van.
The Basildon borough brings together the post-war new town of Basildon with the older towns of Billericay and Wickford and plenty of countryside in between.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Shotgate included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Local know-how
Hosting in Shotgate
1,610 households in and around Shotgate
Homes and gardens
87% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached41%
- Semi-detached46%
- Terraced12%
- Flats1%
Getting there
About 30 minutes from our kitchen12 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Wickford 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 Shotgate event easy
Three in four homes in Shotgate (87%) 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.
Any venue in Shotgate, indoors or out
Around Shotgate we cook at community and church halls, family gardens, sports clubs and country parks. The Borough of Basildon is also home to Wat Tyler Country Park, Langdon Hills Country Park, Lake Meadows in Billericay and Festival Leisure Park.
The drive from our kitchen is about 12 miles via the A127, A13 and A130, roughly 30 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: c2c serves Basildon, Laindon and Pitsea, and Greater Anglia serves Billericay and Wickford.
The whole menu travels with us
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Shotgate, cooked fresh on site. Crowd favourites include Som Tam green papaya salad, Veg Gun Peacemaker stir fry, Mango Sticky Rice and Thai roti flatbread, 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 Shotgate
Nearby
Also covering near Shotgate
- Rawreth
- Nevendon
- Wickford
- Runwell
- North Benfleet
- New Thundersley
- Bowers Gifford
- Thundersley
- Rayleigh
- Ramsden Bellhouse
How it works
Booking catering in Shotgate
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Shotgate.
- 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 Shotgate: FAQs
Travel to Shotgate is included in every quote
c2c serves Basildon, Laindon and Pitsea, and Greater Anglia serves Billericay and Wickford
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 Shotgate by train?
Yes, Wickford station is close to the centre of Shotgate, so guests can travel by train and we can time the food around their arrival.
Do you cater in Shotgate?
Yes. Shotgate is about 12 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 Shotgate?
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 Shotgate 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 Shotgate 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 Shotgate?
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 Shotgate?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Shotgate included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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