While guests arrive
Canapé-style arrival
from £2 per canapé
- Chicken satay
- Mini spring rolls
- Golden fish cakes
- Pork gyoza
- £5m public liability insurance
- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site
Birthday party catering
Birthday party catering in Essex and London
From a 30th in the garden to a 60th in a listed hall: Thai street food cooked on site, served with a smile and cleared away before the dancing starts.
- From £14 per guest
- 20 to 200 guests
- Food truck available
- 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
Milestone birthdays deserve better than a supermarket buffet. Thai food is colourful, sociable and made for sharing, which is exactly what birthday party catering needs. Guests graze on satay and spring rolls with a drink in hand, then tuck into curries and noodles when the party gets going.
Birthdays are one of our most common bookings: 18ths, 21sts, 30ths, 40ths, 50ths, 60ths and beyond, plus family parties where the children clear the noodles first. One client booked us for her mum's 60th and asked us to serve the starters canapé-style; another had our food truck for a 30th, and her Thai husband said the food was really authentic.
- Canapé-style starters as guests arrive
- Hot mains from food stations or the food van
- Mild options and chilli on the side
- Cleared away before the dancing starts
Quick answer
How much does catering for a birthday party cost?
Birthday party catering with us starts at £14 per guest for hot mains with jasmine rice and £17 for a main plus two spring rolls. Canapé-style starters with two mains and two staff start at £24 per guest, so a 50th for 60 guests with food stations starts at about £1,440.
See prices and examplesHow birthday party catering works
- Starters served canapé-style as guests arrive: chicken satay, spring rolls, fish cakes or gyoza.
- A choice of two or three mains such as massaman curry, green curry and pad thai, served hot from food stations or the food van.
- Mango sticky rice for dessert, a sweet change from a second cake.
- Everything cleared away before the dancing starts.
Milestone birthdays, from 18th to 80th
Every age wants something slightly different. 18ths and 21sts love the food truck and anything they can eat standing up. 30ths and 40ths tend to go for canapé-style starters and food stations so the party keeps moving. 50ths, 60ths and beyond often prefer a hot buffet or sharing platters at the table so older guests can sit down and eat comfortably. We will suggest the format that suits your crowd.
Birthday catering at home, in a hall or at a venue
We cater birthday parties in gardens, marquees, village halls, sports clubs, pubs with function rooms and private venues, including a 60th in a Grade I listed venue. We bring our own kitchen, so we do not need a venue kitchen, and we work around the venue's rules on timings and access.
Food truck birthday parties
Our horse-box food van is a favourite for garden birthdays. It parks on the drive or the lawn and cooks to order through the evening, so guests can wander up when they are hungry. It also makes a great backdrop for party photos.
Spice levels for every guest
Not everyone loves chilli, and that is fine. Our massaman curry is mild and rich, pad thai is gentle, and we serve chilli on the side so the heat-seekers can add their own. Children usually head straight for the noodles and spring rolls.
Sample menus
Thai birthday party catering menus
Every menu is built around your event. These are the combinations clients ask for most, with the starting price for each.
30ths, 40ths and 50ths
Birthday food stations
from £24 per guest
- Spring rolls and chicken satay
- Two mains, such as massaman and pad thai
- Jasmine rice
- Two staff for two hours
Garden birthdays
Food truck party
from £14 per guest
- Pad thai cooked to order
- Green curry with jasmine rice
- Vegan stir fry
- Served from the horse-box van
Dishes our clients choose most
All cooked fresh on site by chef Nok. Tap a dish for ingredients, allergens and photos.
Prices
How much does Thai birthday party catering cost?
Birthday party prices per guest:
| Street food mains with jasmine rice | from £14 |
|---|---|
| Main plus two spring rolls | from £17 |
| Canapé-style starters and two mains with staff | from £24 |
| Canapés | from £2 each |
| Mango sticky rice | from £6.99 |
Minimum spend £750, or £1,000 with the food van. Set-up, plates, cutlery and clear-down are included.
Examples
What it costs in practice
Guide prices for the food, worked out from our published per-guest prices.
- 50guestsHot buffet for a 40th at home50 × £17 per guestfrom£850
- 60guestsFood stations for a 50th60 × £24 per guestfrom£1,440
- 80guestsFood truck for an 18th or 21st80 × £14 per guestfrom£1,120
How it works
From first message to empty plates
- 1
Tell us about your event
Date, venue, rough guest numbers and the kind of food you like. A quick form or a phone call is enough.
- 2
Get a tailored quote and menu
Mihai sends a quote with menu suggestions and answers your questions. Tasting sessions are available for weddings.
- 3
Lock in your date
A deposit secures the date. We confirm final numbers, dietary needs and timings with you and your venue nearer the time.
- 4
Enjoy the day
We arrive early, cook everything fresh on site, serve your guests and clear away. You just enjoy the food.
Our work
Birthdays we have catered
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!”
“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!”
“Beautiful, clean truck, a converted horse box. They cook totally fresh food in eco friendly bamboo bowls. We ordered 5 choices of starter and a similar number of main dishes. Each was really delicious.”
Why choose us
Why book us for birthdays
A small, family-run Thai kitchen with the paperwork, kit and experience of a big caterer.
Cooked by a Thai chef
Chef Nok cooks the dishes she grew up with: massaman, green curry, som tam and mango sticky rice, made the proper way.
Cooked on site, served hot
Nothing is reheated from yesterday. The woks and food stations go up at your venue and food comes off them hot.
Every diet at one table
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free versions at no extra cost, and every dish labelled for the 14 allergens.
No venue kitchen needed
We bring the kitchen, or cook from our horse-box food van. Marquees, barns, gardens and fields are all fine.
Paperwork in order
5-star food hygiene, £5m public liability insurance, gas safety and PAT certificates, risk assessments on request.
One team, start to finish
Mihai plans your menu with you and is there on the day. Our Google reviews mention him again and again.
Areas we cover
Thai birthday party catering near you
Type your town or postcode to see Thai birthday party catering in your area. From our kitchen in Chelmsford we cover every Essex town and village, all 33 London boroughs and the counties around them.
- 310
- Essex towns and villages
- 33
- London boroughs
- 115
- London neighbourhoods
- ChelmsfordCM1
- ColchesterCO1
- Southend-on-SeaSS1
- BasildonSS14
- BrentwoodCM15
- BillericayCM12
- BraintreeCM7
- WithamCM8
- MaldonCM9
- HarlowCM20
- Saffron WaldenCB10
- Great DunmowCM6
- RayleighSS6
- EppingCM16
- London
- Bishop's StortfordCM23
All of Essex and London
Essex London
Questions
Birthdays: your questions answered
Something else on your mind? Call 07301 975263 or send us your event details.
Can you serve the starters as canapés?
Yes, it is one of the most requested options for birthdays. Satay, spring rolls, fish cakes and gyoza work well handed round or set out on platters while guests mingle.
Is Thai food too spicy for children or older guests?
Not the way we serve it. We keep dishes like massaman curry and pad thai mild and put chilli on the side, so everyone can choose their own heat.
Can you bring the food truck to a birthday party?
Yes. Our horse-box food van is a favourite for garden birthday parties. We just need a reasonably flat spot the van can reach, and food van bookings have a minimum spend of £1,000.
Do you cater children's birthday parties?
Yes, usually as part of a family party. Children tend to go for pad thai, spring rolls and jasmine rice, and we keep their dishes mild.
How far ahead should I book birthday catering?
Weekend evenings in summer and December go first, so book as early as you can. We can sometimes help at shorter notice.
Can you cater for vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy needs?
Yes. Every menu has 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. Tell us about allergies when you book; because we cook in shared facilities, we cannot promise a dish is completely free of any allergen.
Which areas do you cover?
From our kitchen in Chelmsford we cover every town and village in Essex, all 33 London boroughs, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Kent, and further across England for larger events. Travel is included in your quote.
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