- £5m public liability insurance
- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site
City of Colchester · CO5
Party Catering in West Mersea
Party catering in West Mersea from us means freshly cooked Thai food, served from stations or as a buffet, and no washing up for you at the end.
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- 5-star food hygiene
- £5m insured
Local to you
West Mersea
- District
- City of Colchester
- Postcode
- CO5
- From our kitchen
- 24 miles, about 50 minutes
- We cover
- 34 places in this district
Party Catering in West Mersea
Planning a party in West Mersea? Our Thai street food turns a garden, a hall or a front room into a proper celebration, with food your guests will queue up for.
West Mersea is the main town on Mersea Island, reached over the Strood causeway, which floods at the highest tides. We plan Mersea deliveries around the tide times so we never get caught out.
Colchester calls itself Britain's oldest recorded town and was granted city status in 2022, with Roman walls and a Norman castle at its heart.
Price guide
£14per guest
From £14 per guest, with set up and clear down included. Travel to West Mersea is included and every quote shows the full price per guest.
20 to 300 guests
- Freshly cooked food on site
- Food stations or buffet service
- Kids' portions and mild dishes
- Vegan and vegetarian choices
- Plates and cutlery
- Set up and clear down
Local know-how
Hosting in West Mersea
3,304 households in and around West Mersea
Homes and gardens
83% detached or semi-detached: a garden party is an easy option
- Detached65%
- Semi-detached18%
- Terraced5%
- Flats12%
Getting there
About 50 minutes from our kitchen24 miles from Chelmsford, travel included
Wivenhoe stationAbout 6 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).
Planning Thai party catering in West Mersea
The nearest station, Wivenhoe, is about 6 miles away, so most guests arrive by car. With most guests driving, it helps to plan parking and leave a clear route for our van to reach the cooking area.
West Mersea 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.
Three in four homes in West Mersea (83%) are detached or semi-detached, so most hosts have a garden or driveway to work with. Gardens here suit a garden party with a cooking station on the patio and food served straight from the wok.
Party venues in and around West Mersea
Parties in and around West Mersea usually happen at coastal and riverside venues, university and conference spaces and village halls, and we adapt the set-up to the space.
Indoors we serve a hot buffet in chafing dishes; outdoors we cook live at a gazebo station, which is half the entertainment.
The drive from our kitchen is about 24 miles via the A12 and A120, roughly 50 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.
Your menu, your way
Our whole menu is available for Thai party catering in West Mersea. A good start is Thai prawn crackers, spring rolls and Royal Massaman Curry with Mango Sticky Rice and Sukhumvit Pad Thai, 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 West Mersea
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, rough guest numbers and the venue or postcode in West Mersea.
- 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
Party Catering in West Mersea: FAQs
Travel to West Mersea is included in every quote
Colchester and Colchester Town stations link to London Liverpool Street and the Sunshine Coast line
Can you cater a party at my home in West Mersea?
Yes. Homes and gardens are ideal for our cooking stations. We need a flat space about the size of a parking bay for our cooking station, or we can cook nearby and serve a buffet indoors.
What is the minimum number of guests?
There is a minimum spend of £750, which is about 30 guests on our food station package. For smaller gatherings, a private chef dinner for 6 to 12 guests may suit better.
Do you provide food for children?
Yes. Pad thai, chicken satay, spring rolls and mango sticky rice go down well with children, and we keep mild versions with chilli on the side.
How much does party catering in West Mersea cost?
Party catering starts from £14 per guest. Travel to West Mersea is included in your quote, which shows the full price per guest.
Do venues in West Mersea need a kitchen?
No. Around West Mersea the venues include coastal and riverside venues, university and conference spaces and village halls, and many have no catering kitchen. We bring our own cooking equipment and certified gas, or the food van, and only need a reasonably flat spot near your guests.
How far ahead should I book for an event in West Mersea?
Summer Saturdays and December dates in West Mersea 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:
“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!”
“Mihai and Nok did a fantastic job of catering our Christmas party. The food and service were brilliant and all our guests loved it.”
“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!”
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Party Catering in West Mersea?
Send us the date, rough guest numbers and the venue. We will come back with a menu and a full price, travel to West Mersea included.
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