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Corporate Paella Catering for Detling events
Planning corporate paella catering in Detling? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Open days and launches
- Team-building events
- Fundraisers
Live corporate paella catering in Detling
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Detling
At client events, presentation counts: staff-served canapés and paella bowls look professional. Popular choices include paella lunches, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater charity and fundraising events and team lunches.
An away day near Detling is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Events we cater in Detling
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
In Detling and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Product launches and open days
- Team-building days
- Team lunches
Historic houses near Detling include Stoneacre (3 miles south) and Leeds Castle (4.1 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- How long the team stays
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Also in Detling
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served fast from the pan. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that’s a lunch break or an evening party.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
FAQs for Detling
What’s the nearest station to Detling for guests?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how we work.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Detling.
Detling for staff parties and team days
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your work event in Detling, and we will plan access and set-up. Detling is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Detling to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Central London is about 32 miles from Detling, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Bearsted station is about 1.4 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
For corporate paella catering in ME14, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean a work event in a garden on The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way or the roads around them. We also cook at work events in Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Detling include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cock Horse pub (less than half a mile north)
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. After-work summer parties in Detling have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking 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