Medway · England
Corporate paella catering in Chattenden, Medway
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Chattenden.
- Product launches and open days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Fundraisers
Corporate paella catering for Chattenden events
About our corporate paella catering in Chattenden
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Whether it’s team-building days and customer events, we will put together a menu of paella lunches, bowl food and canapé tapas.
At country venues around Chattenden, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
Paella compared with other options
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Medway, including Chattenden
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Chattenden
Which station should guests use for Chattenden?
The closest is Strood station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Chattenden?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you invoice the company?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception, so guests can network while they eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Nearby places to Chattenden
What else we do in Chattenden
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Chattenden? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a Christmas party in Chattenden, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a team event in Chattenden
Chattenden is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Wherever your work event is in the ME3 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in all 68 towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Strood station, about 2.1 miles south-west. Historic houses near Chattenden include Restoration House (2.6 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (2.8 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Wherever your work event is in ME3, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Songbird Crescent, Sparrow Drive and Main Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Other places close to Chattenden for corporate paella catering include Lower Upnor (1 mile south), Upper Upnor (1 mile south), Wainscott (1 mile south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (6 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.3 miles south-west) and Huguenot Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Pier pub (0.5 miles south)
- 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