Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Drellingore events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Drellingore and across Kent.
- Office lunches and away days
- Team-building days
- Training days and conferences
Planning an event in Drellingore?
Corporate paella catering in Drellingore, made fresh on the day
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so even a big team eats quickly. We’re frequently asked to cater away days and office lunches and team-building days, serving Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas.
At country venues around Drellingore, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Think about shade and seating
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Drellingore questions
How far is Drellingore from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cater in Drellingore?
Yes, we do. Drellingore is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you do Christmas parties?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. December dates go fast.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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How we price corporate paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Drellingore
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Planning a team event in Drellingore
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. For corporate paella catering in Drellingore, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Drellingore. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Central London is about 62 miles from Drellingore, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (3 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 4 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Anywhere in CT18 and CT15, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater work events in South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Who books corporate paella catering in Drellingore?
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Fundraisers
- Team lunches
- Client hospitality
For staff and clients coming by train, Folkestone Central station is about 3.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Travel and parking costs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. After-work summer parties in Drellingore 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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