Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Further Quarter, Kent
Planning corporate paella catering in Further Quarter? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Fundraisers
- Conference lunches
- End-of-year celebrations
Corporate paella catering in Further Quarter
Corporate paella catering in Further Quarter, cooked live
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. Whether it’s training days and conferences and client and customer events, we’ll put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
At country venues around Further Quarter, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Further Quarter
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
How we price corporate paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Further Quarter
It’s memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Further Quarter and Kent:
- Summer parties for staff
- Team-building days
- Open days and launches
- Conferences and training days
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 3 miles north-east.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
Common questions in Further Quarter
Which station should guests use for Further Quarter?
Pluckley station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Further Quarter from London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you come to Further Quarter?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Further Quarter and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. For a Christmas party in Further Quarter, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Work events in Further Quarter: access and travel
Further Quarter is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your work event is in the middle of Further Quarter or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Further Quarter is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Further Quarter to Canterbury (20 miles away).
Central London is about 43 miles from Further Quarter, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover work events in every part of TN26. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include High Halden (1 mile south), Wissenden (2 miles north-east), Bethersden (2 miles east), Maltman's Hill (2 miles north) and Chambers' Green (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Preston (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (1.9 miles north) and Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles south-west).
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Think about shade and seating
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Let us know how long people have to eat
We arrive on time and follow your site rules, including sign-in and parking.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Nearby places to Further Quarter
What else we do in Further Quarter
- 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