Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Harbledown
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Harbledown and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
- Team days
Planning an event in Harbledown?
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Harbledown
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. For conference lunches and team-building events, we can cook vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food for your guests.
An away day near Harbledown is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Work events in Harbledown: access and travel
Harbledown is about 1 mile west of Canterbury, in Kent. For corporate paella catering in Harbledown, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Harbledown is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook.
Harbledown is about 52 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. 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 the CT2 postcode area. Your work event could be at a home on Lanfranc Gardens, Mill Lane and Church Hill or the roads around them. For work events just outside Harbledown, we cover Rough Common (1 mile north-west), Wincheap (1 mile south-east), Thanington (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile west) and Canterbury (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
A little further out are Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (0.9 miles east) and Sidney Cooper Museum (0.9 miles east). The countryside around Harbledown includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include The Canterbury Academy (less than half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's School (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Monument Inn (0.6 miles east)
Nearby places to Harbledown
What else we do in Harbledown
How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. After-work summer parties in Harbledown 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.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Harbledown
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. 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.
Why us?
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Harbledown
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Is Harbledown close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you work in winter?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Harbledown?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you come to Harbledown?
We do. Harbledown is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
- 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