Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Harrietsham events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events turns food into part of your work event in Harrietsham.
- Team lunches
- Team-building events
- Conferences and training days
Corporate paella catering in Harrietsham
Corporate paella catering in Harrietsham, made fresh on the day
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. We cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we’re often booked for fundraisers and company summer parties.
Around Harrietsham, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Live paella works in all of them. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Catering across Kent, including Harrietsham
- A clear, itemised quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Where we can cook in Harrietsham
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
Towns and villages near Harrietsham
What else we do in Harrietsham
What corporate paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Harrietsham for staff parties and team days
Harrietsham is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your work event is in the ME17 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Harrietsham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Harrietsham to Canterbury (18 miles away).
Historic houses near Harrietsham include Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west) and Stoneacre (4.4 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. For staff and clients coming by train, Harrietsham has its own station, Harrietsham station. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cook at work events all over ME17. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and Norris Walk; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Harrietsham for corporate paella catering include Marley (1 mile east), Pollhill (1 mile west), Chegworth (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east) and Platt's Heath (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The Dog Collar Museum (2.1 miles west) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west).
- Nearby schools include The Lenham School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Roebuck Public House (less than half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
FAQs for Harrietsham
Which station should guests use for Harrietsham?
Harrietsham has its own station: Harrietsham station.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cover Harrietsham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Harrietsham is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can staff get involved?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we’ll see what works.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Harrietsham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Step by step
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a Christmas party in Harrietsham, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Events we cater in Harrietsham
It is perfect for summer parties, alongside games and music.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Summer parties for staff
- Launches and open days
- Team-building events
- Training days and conferences
Central London is about 38 miles from Harrietsham, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- The wet-weather plan
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- 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