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Corporate paella catering in Hoaden, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Hoaden. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Away days and office lunches
- Conferences and training days
- Customer events
Corporate paella catering for Hoaden events
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Hoaden
A cooking station gets people mixing, which is the point of a team event. For christmas and end-of-year parties and conference lunches, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and bowl food.
An away day near Hoaden is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
What corporate paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Why choose live paella in Hoaden?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Hoaden hosts choose us
- We cover Hoaden and the whole of Kent
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Who books corporate paella catering in Hoaden?
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Team-building events
- Fundraisers
- Conference lunches
- Launches and open days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Minster station, about 4 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
Hoaden for staff parties and team days
Hoaden is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your work event in Hoaden, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hoaden to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Central London is about 60 miles from Hoaden, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Historic houses near Hoaden include Goodnestone Park (3.4 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
For corporate paella catering in CT3, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Overland Lane and Walmestone Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Nash (1 mile south-west), Perry (1 mile west), Elmstone (1 mile north-west), Shatterling (1 mile south-west) and Durlock (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find White Mill (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
How it works
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 as the rice is cooking. In Hoaden, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Hoaden: your questions answered
How far is Hoaden from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Hoaden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
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 cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
That’s one of paella’s strengths. Share the timings and we’ll plan for them.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Places near Hoaden
Also in Hoaden
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Hoaden
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- 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