Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Dunkirk
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Dunkirk and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Summer parties for staff
- Client hospitality
- Open days and launches
Corporate paella catering near Dunkirk
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Think about shade and seating
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Let us know how long people have to eat
We adapt if timings change.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
About our corporate paella catering in Dunkirk
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. Typical bookings include fundraisers and client and customer events, with bowl food, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
Team away days in the countryside around Dunkirk suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Planning a team event in Dunkirk
Dunkirk is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever your work event is in the ME13 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Dunkirk is about 48 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 6 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Wherever your work event is in ME13, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include London Road and Courtenay Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. We also cook at work events in Boughton under Blean (1 mile west), Winterbourne (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile west), Oversland (1 mile south-west) and South Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chilham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (4.4 miles east). The countryside around Dunkirk includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles east)
Who books corporate paella catering in Dunkirk?
It is memorable.
In Dunkirk and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Summer staff parties
- End-of-year celebrations
- Conferences and training days
- Away days and office lunches
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Selling station, about 1.9 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
FAQs for Dunkirk
Can you cook near the sea around Dunkirk?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Could we have live paella in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can staff get involved?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we will see what works.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Nearby places to Dunkirk
What else we do in Dunkirk
What affects the price in Dunkirk
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we are needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. In Dunkirk, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Dunkirk
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Bowl food
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. The cost per head typically 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 Dunkirk
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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