Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Dean Street, Kent
Something 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 Dean Street.
- Product launches and open days
- Client hospitality
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Corporate paella catering near Dean Street
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Corporate paella catering in Dean Street, made fresh on the day
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Typical bookings include product launches and open days and training days and conferences, serving canapé tapas, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
For rural venues near Dean Street, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
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What else we do in Dean Street
How we price corporate paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. December events in Dean Street are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Dean Street: your questions answered
Is Dean Street too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Quarry Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Dean Street
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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.
Paella compared with other options
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Dean Street and across Kent
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning a team event in Dean Street
Dean Street is about 2 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring corporate paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Dean Street and nearby villages. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Dean Street to Canterbury (25 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, East Farleigh station is about 0.6 miles away. Historic houses near Dean Street include Stoneacre (3.5 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cook at work events all over ME15 and the streets around it. We can cater a work event on streets such as Forge Lane and Dean Street or the roads around them. Other places close to Dean Street for corporate paella catering include East Farleigh (1 mile west), Coxheath (1 mile south), Fant (1 mile north), Kettle Corner (1 mile west) and Farleigh Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
A little further out are Allington Castle (3 miles north) and Fremlin Walk (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dean Street include Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Dean Street include Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.4 miles north) and St Augustine Academy (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Walnut Tree pub (within half a mile east)
Who books corporate paella catering in Dean Street?
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
In Dean Street and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Client and customer events
- Summer parties for staff
- Away days and office lunches
Central London is about 31 miles from Dean Street, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if it rains
- Who provides the crockery
- When final numbers are due
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
The space is left clean and tidy.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
- 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