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Corporate Paella Catering in Grafty Green
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Grafty Green.
- Product launches and open days
- Team days
- Charity days
Corporate paella catering near Grafty Green
Corporate paella catering in Grafty Green, made fresh on the day
Live paella makes lunch an activity. We’re frequently asked to cater summer parties for staff and training days and conferences, serving Spanish desserts, bowl food and canapé tapas.
For rural venues near Grafty Green, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Business events near Grafty Green
Grafty Green is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Work events in Grafty Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Grafty Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Grafty Green to Canterbury (18 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Lenham station, about 2.1 miles north-east. Grafty Green is about 39 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
For corporate paella catering in ME17, we plan around your venue. From Church Road, Woodcock Lane and Headcorn Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Grafty Green, we also cover Liverton Street (1 mile north), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east), Broadstone (1 mile south-west), Eastwood (1 mile west) and Platt's Heath (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find The Dog Collar Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1 mile south-east).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Kings Head Public House (less than half a mile north)
Common questions in Grafty Green
What’s the nearest station to Grafty Green for guests?
Lenham station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can staff get involved?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we will discuss what’s possible at your venue.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater in Grafty Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Grafty Green. To check your date, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Towns and villages near Grafty Green
Also in Grafty Green
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella is served fast from the pan. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Grafty Green and across Kent
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Who books corporate paella catering in Grafty Green?
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Grafty Green book us for occasions like:
- Product launches and open days
- Customer events
- Team-building days
- Charity and fundraising events
Historic houses near Grafty Green include Leeds Castle (3.5 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
- A clear list of what’s included
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd, with every diet covered.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a Christmas party in Grafty Green, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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