Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Hartlip
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hartlip and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Team days
- Summer parties for staff
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering for Hartlip events
Perfect for your work event in Hartlip
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Hartlip and Kent:
- Company summer parties
- Customer events
- Conferences and training days
- Charity days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Newington station, about 1.3 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- How bad weather is handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
Corporate paella catering in Hartlip, made fresh on the day
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. Typical bookings include summer parties for staff and christmas parties, serving canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food.
Team away days in the countryside around Hartlip suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. After-work summer parties in Hartlip 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.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Venues often 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 corporate paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Hartlip? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Facilities approval and any site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
Planning a team event in Hartlip
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Work events in Hartlip are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hartlip to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
Hartlip is about 33 miles from central London, 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.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. We also cook at work events in Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hartlip include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles north-west)
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Hartlip: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Hartlip from London?
About 33 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
Yes. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
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More for events in Hartlip
- 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