Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Derringstone, Kent
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Derringstone.
- Client hospitality
- Conference lunches
- Launches and open days
Corporate paella catering in Derringstone
How our corporate paella catering works in Derringstone
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. For product launches and open days and end-of-year celebrations, we can cook canapé tapas, bowl food and paella lunches for your guests.
For rural venues near Derringstone, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
FAQs for Derringstone
How far is Derringstone from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Can you cook in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
That is one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can we pay by invoice?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. December events in Derringstone are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Business events near Derringstone
Derringstone is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Derringstone and nearby villages. Derringstone is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Derringstone to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Derringstone is about 58 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (4.2 miles north-east) and Acrise Place (4.6 miles south). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Anywhere in CT4, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your work event is on Derringstone Street, The Causeway and Railway Hill or a nearby road, we can cook there. For work events just outside Derringstone, we cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west), Barham (1 mile north), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Out Elmstead (1 mile north) and Marley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
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A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd, with every diet covered.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Occasions we cook for in Derringstone
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Summer staff parties
- Fundraisers
- Customer events
- Open days and launches
For staff and clients coming by train, Snowdown station is about 2.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What happens if it rains
Where we can cook in Derringstone
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
- 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