Hire Private Party Catering in Essex

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Best Private Party Catering Menus in Essex

Elevate your next celebration with Essex’s finest private party catering for hire! We have 262 amazing options, offering everything from gourmet buffets to elegant sit-down dinners and fun street food experiences. Perfect for memorable gatherings at popular Essex venues like Hylands Estate, Blake Hall, or even a sophisticated garden party at home. Explore our hand-picked selection and find your perfect caterer today!

Every private party caterer on this list has been personally vetted by our team, ensuring exceptional quality, reliability, and service, based on their reputation, booking history, and verified client feedback.
The average cost for private party catering in Essex is around £53 per guest, with prices varying based on your chosen menu, number of courses, and overall guest count.
Our Essex-based private party caterers have successfully served 1,320 events, accumulating 376 verified reviews with an impressive average rating of 4.81*.

A Buffet Bursting with Real Thai Flavour 🌶️

5.0(14 reviews)

• 22 bookings

A Buffet Bursting with Real Thai Flavour 🌶️

We are offering delicious Thai food stations cooked in the comfort of your home or your chosen venue. With over 20 years experience in Thai food catering across Thailand and the UK .

from £25 / person

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Reviews for Best Private Party Catering Menus in Essex

Read verified reviews from real clients, who booked with Poptop in Essex

Holly Penwarden13 Apr 2025

Booked for Celebration

We chose the tapas option for 8 adults and the food was absolutely exceptional. There was plenty of it, the variety was great and it was presented amazingly. Our chef was very personable, friendly, punctual and professional - she was very happy with children and dog popping in and out of the kitchen! It was our first experience with a private chef and she went well above our expectations, we would not hesitate to recommend Bidie (sorry for the spelling) to anyone! Thank you so much for making the joint birthday celebrations so great!

Erika Wilson18 Jul 2022

Booked for Prom

Carriburton catered for our year 13 school prom and everyone loved it. Both students and teachers thoroughly enjoyed the selection of tasty food. It was perfect for our event. Dawn was amazing and so helpful throughout. Would highly recommend!

Shani Moylan26 Apr 2022

Booked for Birthday party

I was absolutely thrilled with the food, it was outstanding. Roger is a delight to work with. I increased the numbers and added extra food at short notice, Roger dealt with everything. He is such a professional. I could not have wished for anyone better.

Helen Anderson25 Nov 2021

Booked for Birthday party

Everything went so smoothly from my first search of your site to our amazing chef Nathan arriving at the hardest holiday home to find, right on time, and cooking the most amazing dinner - thank you so much for putting us together and helping create a birthday to remember!!

Denise Light7 Nov 2021

Booked for Celebration

We had the 8 course seasonal tasting menu serving 8 people. This was a thank you dinner for friends where I wanted to sit down and talk to them instead of constantly being in the kitchen. The food was delicious, good presentation; friendly staff, chef explained all the courses and the kitchen was left spotless. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would be delighted to engage Just Graze again.

Coral Wesley10 May 2021

Booked for Anniversary

the afternoon tea was very good. we enjoyed the pies and scotch eggs. All the food was very high quality and we enjoyed it greatly.

We delivered next level parties for exceptional companies

We also did more than 40,000 birthday parties. Probably, including your neighbour’s recent big bash.

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Basildon

4.91(65 reviews)

• 151 bookings

British Feasting Sharing Style Menu

4.91(65 reviews)

• 151 bookings

Around The World Buffet

Celebrate love and togetherness with one of our exquisite Buffet menus. We believe that the best moments are shared around the table.

from £25 / person

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Modern European Fine Dining

Delicious, beautifully presented fresh food prepared and served by a professional chef in the comfort of your own home!

from £65 / person

5.0(3 reviews)

• 12 bookings

A Cold Buffet in Your Home or Garden

I am passionate about food and in the summer there is nothing quite like a delicious cold buffet served inside or out. Eton mess for dessert?

from £35 / person

🎉 New to Poptop

Indian-Style Private Dining Experience with Scallop Bhel

Delicious, beautifully presented fresh food prepared and served by a professional chef in the comfort of your own home!

from £100 / person

5.0(3 reviews)

• 12 bookings

Delicious Tapas Style Hot Buffet

I have cooked many tapas meals for all sorts of different groups of people in all sorts of places. With the wonderful aromas, you will love this meal.

from £35 / person

5.0(2 reviews)

Modern British Mangal 3-Course Menu

We use some of the best suppliers in the country to bring a taste of our modern British mangal to your home or event. We make everything from scratch ourselves from the sourdough to dessert.

from £68 / person

Delicious 4-Course Menu Featuring Aged Beef Fillet

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Delicious 4-Course Menu Featuring Aged Beef Fillet

4.83(58 reviews)

• 128 bookings

This delicious 4-course menu showcases well sourced seasonal produce from our trusted suppliers and where possible, local farms. We carry out every aspect of this meal from prep to serving, clearing away at the end so you have nothing to worry about. We include a detailed explanation of each dish we serve.

About supplier

We have each been in the restaurant and private catering for over 20 years. We are professional in every aspect of bringing to you a wonderfully presented and delicious tasting 4-course menu to you and your guests whether it's in your own home or chosen venue.

from £80 / person

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