Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Elham, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Elham.
- Company summer parties
- Training days and conferences
- Charity and fundraising events
Planning an event in Elham?
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Elham
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Typical bookings include charity days and launches and open days, serving Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and bowl food.
Team away days in the countryside around Elham suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
How we price corporate paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. After-work summer parties in Elham have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount 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 pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning a team event in Elham
Elham is about 5 miles north-west of Folkestone, in Kent. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Elham and nearby villages. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (1.4 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 4.7 miles south-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about a mile, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
We cover work events in every part of CT4. Local streets include High Street, Pound Lane and Vicarage Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Elham for corporate paella catering include Swingfield Minnis (2 miles east), Densole (3 miles south-east), Selsted (3 miles east), Breach (3 miles north-east) and Lodge Lees (3 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (8 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (5.3 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Cheriton Hill.
- Local pubs include The King's Arms (within half a mile north-east)
Elham: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Elham for guests?
Sandling station, about 4.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cook near the sea around Elham?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
What about pudding?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Get facilities approval early
- Think about shade and seating
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Who books corporate paella catering in Elham?
It’s memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Elham:
- Launches and open days
- Team lunches
- Fundraisers
- End-of-year celebrations
Central London is about 57 miles from Elham, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
- Travel and parking costs
- What the price includes, item by item
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Nearby places to Elham
What else we do in Elham
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- 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