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Corporate Paella Catering in Bishopsbourne
Looking for corporate paella catering in Bishopsbourne? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Team days
- Charity days
- Summer staff parties
Planning an event in Bishopsbourne?
About our corporate paella catering in Bishopsbourne
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. We cook vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we are often booked for charity and fundraising events and end-of-year celebrations.
Team away days in the countryside around Bishopsbourne suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
FAQs for Bishopsbourne
Do you come out to small places like Bishopsbourne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Bishopsbourne close to London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What paperwork do you have?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll provide it.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Frequently, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will confirm with facilities.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
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Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Bishopsbourne
- Events in Bishopsbourne and across Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
What affects the price in Bishopsbourne
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Where we can cook in Bishopsbourne
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
Occasions we cook for in Bishopsbourne
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Away days and office lunches
- Team-building days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Conference lunches
Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (4.1 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. After-work summer parties in Bishopsbourne have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Work events in Bishopsbourne: access and travel
Bishopsbourne is about 4 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Bishopsbourne and the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Central London is about 56 miles from Bishopsbourne, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. For staff and clients coming by train, Bekesbourne station is about 2.2 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Park Lane and Crows Camp Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Bishopsbourne for corporate paella catering include Kingston (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile north), Out Elmstead (1 mile south-east), Marley (1 mile south) and Patrixbourne (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.2 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include The Mermaid Inn (under half a mile south-east)
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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