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Corporate Paella Catering in Brenchley
Planning corporate paella catering in Brenchley? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Team-building events
- Customer events
- Charity and fundraising events
Live corporate paella catering in Brenchley
About our corporate paella catering in Brenchley
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. We are often asked to cater product launches and open days and charity and fundraising events, with Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and bowl food.
Team away days in the countryside around Brenchley suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Ask staff about diets in advance
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
What corporate paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Events we cater in Brenchley
It’s perfect for summer parties, alongside games and music.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Brenchley book us for occasions like:
- Conferences and training days
- Launches and open days
- Away days and office lunches
- Christmas parties
For staff and clients coming by train, Paddock Wood station is about 2.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
- What happens if it rains
- The deadline for final numbers
Towns and villages near Brenchley
Other catering in Brenchley
About the dishes
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
FAQs for Brenchley
Do you come out to small places like Brenchley?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
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.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can we pay by invoice?
Let us know your company’s process, and we will explain how we work.
Do you come to Brenchley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Brenchley and the rest of Kent. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Business events near Brenchley
Brenchley is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For corporate paella catering in Brenchley, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Brenchley. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 31 miles away.
Central London is about 32 miles from Brenchley, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Scotney Castle (4.1 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover work events in every part of the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a work event in a garden on High Street, Market Heath Close and Holly Bank or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Brenchley, we also cover Petteridge (1 mile south-west), Matfield (1 mile west), Paddock Wood (2 miles north), Key's Green (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (4.2 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.9 miles west). Open spaces near Brenchley include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Brenchley include Mascalls School (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose And Crown Public House (under half a mile east)
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. December events in Brenchley are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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- 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