Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Claygate Cross
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Claygate Cross and the surrounding area.
- Charity days
- Product launches and open days
- Team-building days
Corporate paella catering near Claygate Cross
Claygate Cross: your questions answered
Is Claygate Cross close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Claygate Cross?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you invoice the company?
Let us know your company’s process, and we will talk you through it.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we will provide it.
Corporate paella catering in Claygate Cross, cooked live
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. Popular choices include canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food, and typical bookings are for team-building days and fundraisers.
For rural venues near Claygate Cross, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Work events in Claygate Cross: access and travel
Claygate Cross is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your work event in Claygate Cross, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Claygate Cross to London (about 23 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 1.2 miles away. Historic houses near Claygate Cross include Old Soar Manor (0.9 miles south-east) and Ightham Mote (2.2 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Wherever your work event is in TN15, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your work event is on Claygate Cross, Basted Lane and Winfield Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For work events just outside Claygate Cross, we cover Crouch (1 mile east), Basted (1 mile north-west), Borough Green (1 mile north), Plaxtol (1 mile south) and Platt (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (1.7 miles north-west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.1 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (less than half a mile east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
How we price corporate paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. For a Christmas party in Claygate Cross, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Where we can cook in Claygate Cross
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Claygate Cross
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
The menu, dish by dish
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
What else we do in Claygate Cross
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Have water and soft drinks available
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception, so guests can network while they eat.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
- 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