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Corporate paella catering in Heart's Delight, Kent
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Heart's Delight: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Fundraisers
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Client and customer events
Planning an event in Heart's Delight?
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served fast from the pan. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Events in Heart's Delight and across Kent
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Corporate paella catering in Heart's Delight, cooked live
For client events, presentation matters: staff-served canapés and paella bowls look professional. We cook canapé tapas, bowl food and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for team days and office lunches and away days.
For rural venues near Heart's Delight, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Events we cater in Heart's Delight
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Product launches and open days
- Team-building events
- Conference lunches
- Charity days
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Also near Heart's Delight
What else we do in Heart's Delight
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. For a Christmas party in Heart's Delight, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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What corporate paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast.
Heart's Delight for staff parties and team days
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Heart's Delight and nearby villages. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Heart's Delight is about 37 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in ME10 and ME9, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Whether your work event is on The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
FAQs for Heart's Delight
Do you come out to small places like Heart's Delight?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Heart's Delight?
The closest is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Heart's Delight?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How long do you need on site?
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 starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
- 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