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- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site
Private parties
Garden party with our Thai food van
Guests gather at a summer garden party while our horse-box food van serves Thai street food cooked to order.
- Free quote, no obligation
- Cooked fresh on site
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
A food van turns a garden party into an event. Guests wander up to the hatch, watch their food being cooked, chat with the chef and head back to the party with a plate of something hot and fragrant.
About this party
These photos show our converted horse-box food van at a summer garden party, with guests gathering around it through the afternoon. Hosts often tell us the van is the thing everyone photographs, and it means they can spend the day with their guests instead of in the kitchen.
What we served
- Sukhumvit Pad Thai cooked to order
- Royal Massaman Curry or Isaan Thai Green Curry with jasmine rice
- Veg Gun Peacemaker stir fry for vegan guests
- hand-rolled vegetable spring rolls on the side
What the food van needs
The van is self-contained with its own certified gas. We need a reasonably flat spot it can reach, on the drive, the lawn or a corner of the field, with room for guests to queue. Send us a photo or a map pin of the spot and we will confirm it works.
Planning something similar
Food van hire is priced per guest, so everyone eats and there is no separate pitch fee: street food mains from £14 per guest, £17 with spring rolls and £24 with starters, satay and staff. Food van bookings have a £1,000 minimum spend. For smaller parties we can cook from portable food stations instead.
See Thai food truck hire and private party catering for menus and prices.
The servicePrivate Party Cateringfrom £14 per guest · 20 to 300 guests- Cooked fresh on site
- No venue kitchen needed
- Vegan and gluten-free dishes
- Travel included in your quote
On the menu for events like this
Every menu is built around the event. These are the dishes that suit this style best; tap one for ingredients, allergens and photos.
Sukhumvit Pad Thai
Royal Massaman Curry
Isaan Thai Green Curry
Veg Gun Peacemaker Stir Fry
Nok's Hand-Rolled Spring Rolls
What space does the food van need?
A reasonably flat spot 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.
How much does food van hire cost?
It is priced per guest with no pitch fee: street food mains from £14 per guest, £17 with spring rolls and £24 with starters, satay and staff. Food van bookings have a £1,000 minimum spend.
Can you cater for vegan, gluten-free and allergy needs?
Yes. Every menu has vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, halal options are available on request, and every dish is labelled for the 14 major allergens.
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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Planning something similar?
Send the date, rough numbers and the venue. Mihai will come back to you with a tailored quote and menu ideas.
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