Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Kent Street
Planning corporate paella catering in Kent Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Fundraisers
- Open days and launches
- Client hospitality
Corporate paella catering for Kent Street events
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Kent Street
Could we have live paella in Manor Park Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Kent Street close to London?
About 26 miles from central London.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
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’re not sure.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How our corporate paella catering works in Kent Street
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. We cook paella lunches, canapé tapas and bowl food, and typical bookings are for client hospitality and team lunches.
At country venues around Kent Street, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Work events in Kent Street: access and travel
Kent Street is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Work events in Kent Street are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Central London is about 26 miles from Kent Street, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (2.8 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
We cover work events in every part of ME18 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Kent Street and Malling Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Kent Street, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Pizien Well (1 mile south-east) and Swanton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Maidstone Hospital (4.3 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Think about shade and seating
The cooking area stays tidy, and clear it away afterwards.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Kent Street
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A closer look at the menu
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff.
Towns and villages near Kent Street
Also in Kent Street
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Desserts
What corporate paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Kent Street, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. December events in Kent Street are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
- 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