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

City of Southend-on-Sea · SS1
Thai Catering in Southend-on-Sea
Authentic Thai street food cooked fresh on site in Southend-on-Sea, for weddings, parties, office events and festivals.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
Southend-on-Sea
- District
- City of Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS1
- From our kitchen
- 21 miles, about 45 min
- We cover
- 9 places in this district
Thai catering in Southend-on-Sea
Planning a wedding, a party or a work event in Southend-on-Sea? We cook authentic Thai street food on site, for 20 guests or 450, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes on every menu and no need for a venue kitchen.
Southend-on-Sea is a seaside city with the world's longest pleasure pier, the Cliffs Pavilion and seven miles of seafront. We cater offices in the city centre, seafront summer parties and weddings across Southend.
Southend is a seaside city of seven miles of seafront, from Leigh's old fishing quarter to the quiet beaches at Thorpe Bay and Shoeburyness.
- Cooked fresh on site, no venue kitchen needed
- Our full menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes
- Travel to Southend-on-Sea included in your quote
- 5-star food hygiene, £5m insured, 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Local know-how
Hosting in Southend-on-Sea
39,012 households in and around Southend-on-Sea
Homes and gardens
32% detached or semi-detached
- Detached8%
- Semi-detached24%
- Terraced18%
- Flats51%
Getting there
About 45 minutes from our kitchen21 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Southend Central 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).
Hosting in Southend-on-Sea, made easy
Southend-on-Sea is a large place with about 39,012 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.
Southend-on-Sea has plenty of character, with 46% of its homes built before 1919. Older places usually have a church hall, a village hall or a historic pub that makes a characterful venue, and we check the rules on cooking and power in advance.
Around 51% of homes in Southend-on-Sea are flats, so many hosts here book a local hall, a pub function room or a communal space, and we come to them. For flats without outdoor space we serve a hot buffet in chafing dishes, cooked fresh and delivered ready to eat.
Venues we cook at around Southend-on-Sea
From clubs and sailing clubs, seafront venues and beach huts and hotels to a marquee in the garden, we adapt our set-up to your venue in Southend-on-Sea. Local settings across the City of Southend-on-Sea include Priory Park, Chalkwell and Thorpe Bay beaches, Southend Pier and Old Leigh and its cockle sheds.
The drive from our kitchen is about 21 miles via the A127 and A13, roughly 45 minutes, and travel is always included in your quote rather than added on later. For guests coming by train: c2c runs to London Fenchurch Street and Greater Anglia to Liverpool Street.
Our full menu, cooked at your venue
Every dish on our menu is available for events in Southend-on-Sea, cooked fresh on site. Crowd favourites include Gai Satay chicken skewers, Nok's hand-rolled spring rolls, Thai golden fish cakes and Som Tam green papaya salad, 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 Southend-on-Sea
Nearby
Also covering near Southend-on-Sea
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Prittlewell
- Southchurch
- Chalkwell
- Thorpe Bay
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Eastwood
- Rochford
- Little Wakering
- Shoeburyness
Areas
More places in City of Southend-on-Sea
How it works
Booking catering in Southend-on-Sea
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in Southend-on-Sea.
- 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 Southend-on-Sea: FAQs
Travel to Southend-on-Sea is included in every quote
c2c runs to London Fenchurch Street and Greater Anglia to Liverpool Street
How much does Thai catering cost in Southend-on-Sea?
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 Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea?
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.
Can guests get to an event in Southend-on-Sea by train?
Yes, Southend Central station is close to the centre of Southend-on-Sea, so guests can travel by train and we can time the food around their arrival.
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 Southend-on-Sea?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to Southend-on-Sea included.
- No obligation
- Tasting sessions for weddings
- £5 million public liability insurance
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