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Corporate paella catering in Biddenden, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Biddenden and across Kent.
- Christmas parties
- Away days and office lunches
- Product launches and open days
Corporate paella catering near Biddenden
Live paella or other catering?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Biddenden
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
How our corporate paella catering works in Biddenden
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so even a big team eats quickly. Whether it’s christmas parties and client hospitality, we can cook Spanish desserts, paella lunches and canapé tapas and more.
At country venues around Biddenden, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What’s in the pans
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Corporate events around Biddenden
Biddenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your work event is in the middle of Biddenden or on the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Headcorn station is about 3.5 miles away. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in TN27, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include High Street, The Meadows and Cloth Hall Gardens, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Curteis' Corner (1 mile north-east), Woolpack Corner (1 mile south-east), Standen (1 mile north-east), Hareplain (1 mile north-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.6 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Towns and villages near Biddenden
More for events in Biddenden
For event organisers in Biddenden
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. For a Christmas party in Biddenden, 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 and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Planning corporate paella catering in Biddenden? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Common questions in Biddenden
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Biddenden close to London?
About 41 miles from central London.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cook at our office?
Frequently, yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Share the timings for food
The cooking area stays tidy, and clear it away afterwards.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- 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