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Corporate paella catering in Claygate, Kent
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Claygate.
- Launches and open days
- Away days and office lunches
- Customer events
Corporate paella catering near Claygate
Corporate paella catering in Claygate, made fresh on the day
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. We are often asked to cater christmas and end-of-year parties and fundraisers, serving vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and bowl food.
At country venues around Claygate, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Get facilities approval early
- Tell us how long the food break is
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Claygate
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
FAQs for Claygate
How far is Claygate from London?
About 33 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Claygate for guests?
The closest is Marden station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
What paperwork do you have?
Let us know what’s required, and we will send what you need.
Can we pay by invoice?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
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.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Ask us about it when you enquire, and we’ll see what works.
Occasions we cook for in Claygate
It gets colleagues talking.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Office lunches and away days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Open days and launches
Central London is about 33 miles from Claygate, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- VAT, if it applies
Other catering in Claygate
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. For a Christmas party in Claygate, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a team event in Claygate
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Claygate. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Marden station is about 1.8 miles away. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. That could mean a work event in a garden on Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane. Nearby, we also cater work events in Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart pub (within half a mile west)
Why choose live paella in Claygate?
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Claygate hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- 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