Medway · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Gillingham events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Gillingham: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Conference lunches
- Launches and open days
- Summer staff parties
Corporate paella catering for Gillingham events
Corporate paella catering in Gillingham, made fresh on the day
We cater summer parties, office lunches, team days, open days and client events, at offices, hired venues and outdoor spaces. On the menu are paella lunches, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for fundraisers and away days and office lunches.
For a staff party or client event in Gillingham, a venue with outdoor space works well. Let us know about parking and access. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Gillingham for staff parties and team days
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. For corporate paella catering in Gillingham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 68 towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Gillingham is about 30 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. For staff and clients coming by train, Gillingham (Kent) station is about 1.5 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Medway takes in ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Local streets include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A2 and A231 close by, Gillingham is easy for us to reach for your work event. If your venue is just outside Gillingham, we also cover Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). Gillingham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with lots of choice for work events.
Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Open spaces near Gillingham include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Star pub (0.6 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles west)
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
What affects the price in Gillingham
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Gillingham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Fast service from the pan
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Other catering in Gillingham
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Gillingham, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or ME8 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Gillingham
Could we have live paella in Ambley Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Gillingham close to London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can staff get involved?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Tell us what you’d like.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
Yes. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- 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