Authentic Thai catering for corporate events — working lunches, client entertaining and team days.
Taste of Thailand caters corporate events across Dorset — Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth and the surrounding area. Whether it's a working lunch for the team, hospitality for visiting clients, an away day, or the office Christmas party, we bring a fresh-cooked Thai street food experience straight to your workplace or venue. No sandwich platters, no reheated trays, no adapted-for-the-West version.
Everything is cooked on the day by Manaow Prasatthong, a 3rd-generation Thai chef who grew up in her family's restaurant in Chiang Mai. She learned to cook from her grandmother — the same pestle-and-mortar curry pastes, the same balance of sweet, salty and sour that Thai home cooks have used for generations. The same dishes she serves at festivals and food markets are available for corporate bookings — including the Thai red curry that won Best Dish at the Bournemouth Food Festival.
Manaow handles every booking personally. You're not dealing with a catering agency — you're dealing with the chef.
14 Years. One Chef. Zero Compromises.
Corporate Events We Cater For
Working Lunches
Team lunches, all-day meetings and training sessions. A hot, fresh-cooked Thai spread keeps people fed properly through a long day — and beats another round of supermarket sandwiches.
Client Entertaining
Impress visiting clients and guests with food that reflects well on you. Memorable, generous and genuinely good — the kind of thing people remember about the meeting.
Team Away Days
Reward the team on an away day or off-site. Communal, sharing-style Thai food brings people together far better than a working buffet at a desk.
Office Parties
Summer socials, Christmas parties and end-of-quarter celebrations. We set up a pop-up Thai stall and cook fresh to order — something the team will actually look forward to.
Product Launches
Launches, open days and networking events. Live Thai cooking is a talking point in its own right and keeps guests lingering rather than leaving early.
Conferences & Events
Conferences, AGMs and larger corporate gatherings. We scale the menu to your numbers and handle the catering so you can focus on the day itself.
We cater corporate events large and small — from a boardroom lunch to an all-staff summer party. Get in touch with your numbers and we'll let you know exactly what works for your event.
Why Thai Food for Your Corporate Event?
Something genuinely different
Most corporate catering in Dorset is sandwiches, buffets and finger food. Authentic Thai food stands out — it's the kind of catering people talk about afterwards, and it makes the event feel like an occasion.
Easy on dietary requirements
Thai cooking is naturally accommodating. There are plenty of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options built into the menu — so the whole team is looked after without a separate afterthought tray. Tell us about allergies and preferences and we'll cover them.
Cooked fresh on site
We arrive with a self-contained pop-up unit and cook everything fresh at your venue — no reheated trays, no shortcuts. The curry pastes are made by hand using a pestle and mortar, the way Manaow learned growing up.
Local, reliable and hands-on
You deal directly with the chef, not a call centre. We're based in Dorset, we turn up on time, and we handle the setup and clear-up so it's genuinely hassle-free for whoever's organising the day.
How It Works
We Cover All of Dorset
Based in the county and catering events from Lyme Regis to Christchurch — if you're in Dorset, we can come to you.
- Bournemouth
- Poole
- Dorchester
- Weymouth
- Bridport
- Sherborne
- Blandford
- Christchurch
The Menu
Our typical event menu includes Thai green curry, red curry, Panang curry, Pad Thai, spring rolls and rice — but the menu for a corporate event can be adapted to suit the occasion and your numbers. We can focus on a few dishes cooked in larger quantities for a fast-moving working lunch, or lay on a wider spread for a party or client event.
Everything is made from scratch using fresh ingredients: galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and Thai basil. If you're catering a regular team lunch or a one-off showpiece event, the food is the same standard either way.
What Our Customers Say
"Excellent service, food and delivery. Really helpful regarding food allergies too. Will definitely use again."
"Awesome jungle curry, made me feel like I was back in Ao Nang!"
Planning a wedding, birthday or other private celebration instead? See our private event catering page.
Get a Quote
Every event is different, so I don't publish set pricing online — numbers, menu length and travel all factor in. Fill in the form below with your date, location and approximate guest count and I'll come back to you with a clear, no-obligation quote. I usually reply within a day.
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