Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Great Chart events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Great Chart and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Conference lunches
- Launches and open days
- Client and customer events
Live corporate paella catering in Great Chart
How our corporate paella catering works in Great Chart
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it’s served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include fundraisers and team-building events, with vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food.
An away day near Great Chart is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for 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.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Towns and villages near Great Chart
Other catering in Great Chart
Questions from Great Chart
What’s the nearest station to Great Chart for guests?
The closest is Ashford International station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is Great Chart too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cover Great Chart?
We do. We cook at events in Great Chart and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Is live paella right for your work event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Chart
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
How we price corporate paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Perfect for your work event in Great Chart
It gets colleagues talking.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Christmas parties
- Training days and conferences
- Company summer parties
- Client hospitality
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- How each diet is kept separate
- How bad weather is handled
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Think about shade and seating
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
We keep the cooking area tidy and contained.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. December events in Great Chart are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Corporate events around Great Chart
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your work event is in the middle of Great Chart or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Great Chart is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Great Chart to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (1.1 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Central London is about 47 miles from Great Chart, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For corporate paella catering in TN23, we plan around your venue. Whether your work event is on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Great Chart, we also cover Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
A little further out are County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Great Chart includes Orlestone Forest.
- Schools near Great Chart include John Wallis Academy (1.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Little Black Dog pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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