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Corporate paella catering in Hersden, Kent
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Hersden.
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Charity and fundraising events
- Open days and launches
Book corporate paella catering in Hersden
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Hersden
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and does not stop people talking. Live paella ticks every box. We cook canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater client and customer events and team-building events.
For businesses around Hersden, an outdoor team lunch or summer party is easy to arrange with live paella. Tell us about the site and access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Planning a team event in Hersden
Hersden is about 4 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. For a work event in Hersden, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Hersden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Hersden is about 56 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. The coast is within about 5 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Corporate paella catering in CT3 is planned around your venue and your guests. From The Firs, The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover work events in Westbere (1 mile south-west), Stodmarsh (1 mile south-east), Hoath (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile north) and Sturry (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hersden includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (0.5 miles west) and Frank Montgomery School (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
How we price corporate paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- How long we are needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Hersden, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception, so guests can network while they eat.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Where we can cook in Hersden
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Hersden, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
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Hersden: your questions answered
Can you cook near the sea around Hersden?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Is Hersden close to London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll send what you need.
Can you serve a large team in a lunch break?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hersden.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Who books corporate paella catering in Hersden?
It feeds a lot of people quickly, ideal for a tight schedule.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Summer parties for staff
- Away days and office lunches
- Launches and open days
- Training days and conferences
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sturry station, about 1.9 miles south-west.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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