Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Ickham, Kent
We cook paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Ickham and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Office lunches and away days
- Client hospitality
- Fundraisers
Corporate paella catering near Ickham
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
How our corporate paella catering works in Ickham
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it is ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. We are often asked to cater client hospitality and company summer parties, serving bowl food, Spanish desserts and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Team away days in the countryside around Ickham suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Planning a team event in Ickham
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. For corporate paella catering in Ickham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Ickham. Ickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Ickham is about 57 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. For staff and clients coming by train, Bekesbourne station is about 2.3 miles away.
We cover work events in every part of CT3. Streets in the area include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Close by, we cover work events in Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
FAQs for Ickham
How far is Ickham from London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Ickham?
The closest is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What documents can you provide?
Let us know what’s required, and we will provide it.
How does payment work for businesses?
We will explain booking and payment when you enquire.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
What else we do in Ickham
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your work event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. December events in Ickham are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Ickham
It needs no kitchen, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Ickham:
- Launches and open days
- Summer staff parties
- Team days
- Office lunches and away days
Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
What corporate paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many courses
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
- 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