Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Hickmans Green, Kent
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Hickmans Green.
- Client hospitality
- Summer parties for staff
- Training days and conferences
Planning an event in Hickmans Green?
Is live paella right for your work event?
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. 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 Hickmans Green hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Hickmans Green and the whole of Kent
- Drinks service on request
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
How our corporate paella catering works in Hickmans Green
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. For team-building days and christmas and end-of-year parties, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food.
For rural venues near Hickmans Green, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What affects the price in Hickmans Green
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Think about shade and seating
- Share the timings for food
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls, so guests can network while they eat.
Bowl food for standing events.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Corporate events around Hickmans Green
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Work events in Hickmans Green are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
Central London is about 48 miles from Hickmans Green, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Selling station, about 1 mile south-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 6 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
This part of Kent takes in ME13, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. For work events just outside Hickmans Green, we cover Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles north)
FAQs for Hickmans Green
Which station should guests use for Hickmans Green?
Selling station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre.
Could we have live paella in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Often, yes, if there is a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will confirm with facilities.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Nearby places to Hickmans Green
What else we do in Hickmans Green
Events we cater in Hickmans Green
Nobody is left out: every diet gets a hot main.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Company summer parties
- End-of-year celebrations
- Product launches and open days
- Fundraisers
Historic houses near Hickmans Green include Belmont House and Gardens (4.9 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Before booking anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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’ll do the cooking.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. December events in Hickmans Green are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
- 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