Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Aldington events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Aldington.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Client hospitality
- Training days and conferences
Planning an event in Aldington?
How our corporate paella catering works in Aldington
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. For product launches and open days and conferences and training days, we can cook Spanish desserts, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella.
At country venues around Aldington, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Why choose live paella in Aldington?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Fast service from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Get facilities approval early
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Aldington: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Aldington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you come to Aldington?
We do. We cook at events in Aldington and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Where we can cook in Aldington
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Drinks service
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Towns and villages near Aldington
Other catering in Aldington
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. For a Christmas party in Aldington, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Corporate events around Aldington
Aldington is about 5 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We bring corporate paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Aldington. Aldington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Aldington is about 53 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Westenhanger Castle (3.9 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover work events in every part of TN25 and the streets around it. That could mean a work event in a garden on Earlsfield, Walnut Ridge and Badgers Close. If your venue is just outside Aldington, we also cover Clap Hill (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north), Bonnington (1 mile south-west), Postling Green (1 mile south-east) and Aldington Frith (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (5 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (10 miles east), Hythe (6 miles east), Preston (15 miles north) and Hawkinge (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lympne Castle (3.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles north). Not far away are Hatch Park.
- Pubs nearby include Walnut Tree Inn (less than half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff