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Corporate paella catering in Hawkhurst, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Hawkhurst.
- Away days and office lunches
- Charity and fundraising events
- Product launches and open days
Corporate paella catering for Hawkhurst events
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. After-work summer parties in Hawkhurst have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Hawkhurst? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our corporate paella catering in Hawkhurst
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. Typical bookings include christmas and end-of-year parties and open days and launches, serving bowl food, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Around Hawkhurst, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Live paella works in all of them. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
What corporate paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
We arrive on time and follow your site rules.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Places near Hawkhurst
Other catering in Hawkhurst
Corporate events around Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cook at work events in gardens, halls and venues around Hawkhurst and the surrounding area. Hawkhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
Central London is about 41 miles from Hawkhurst, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. Nearby historic houses include Great Dixter (5 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in TN18, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. From High Street, Barretts Road and Norris Close or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For work events just outside Hawkhurst, we cover Beal's Green (1 mile north), Pipsden (1 mile east), The Moor (1 mile south-west), Gill's Green (1 mile north) and Little Conghurst (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east) and Southborough (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.9 miles west).
- Local schools include Marlborough House School (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen's Hotel (less than half a mile south-east)
Hawkhurst questions
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Hawkhurst for guests?
Etchingham station, about 4 miles south-west of the centre.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Hawkhurst?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
When do you arrive?
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.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll send what you need.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Drinks service
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For catering that is part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Hawkhurst
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Events we cater in Hawkhurst
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Hawkhurst:
- Client and customer events
- Team lunches
- Team-building days
- Conferences and training days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Etchingham station is about 4 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
- 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