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Corporate paella catering in Coldharbour, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Coldharbour and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Summer staff parties
- Team-building days
- Office lunches and away days
Planning an event in Coldharbour?
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Coldharbour
Live paella makes lunch an activity. On the menu are Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and bowl food, and we are often booked for company summer parties and conferences and training days.
For rural venues near Coldharbour, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Perfect for your work event in Coldharbour
It needs no kitchen, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Coldharbour and Kent:
- Company summer parties
- Launches and open days
- Charity days
- Team-building days
Central London is about 24 miles from Coldharbour, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before booking
- The wet-weather plan
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When final numbers are due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Also near Coldharbour
Also in Coldharbour
Is live paella right for your work event?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Coldharbour hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in Coldharbour and across Kent
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Questions from Coldharbour
Which station should guests use for Coldharbour?
The closest is Hildenborough station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How far is Coldharbour from London?
About 24 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you work in winter?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. December dates go fast.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you cook at our office?
Often, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Corporate events around Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whether your work event is in the middle of Coldharbour or on the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Coldharbour to London (about 24 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Ightham Mote (2.2 miles north) and Knole House (3.6 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Hildenborough station, about 1.6 miles south-west.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater work events in Hildenborough (1 mile south-west), Hilden Park (1 mile south), Watt's Cross (1 mile west), Budds (1 mile north) and Stocks Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Castle (2.2 miles south) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hugh Christie Technology College (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Flying Dutchman Public House (1 mile south-west)
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. December events in Coldharbour are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
We arrive on time and follow your site rules.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
- 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