Medway · England
Corporate paella catering in Lordswood, Medway
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Lordswood and the surrounding area.
- Launches and open days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Conference lunches
Corporate paella catering near Lordswood
FAQs for Lordswood
Which station should guests use for Lordswood?
The closest is Chatham station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Medway. See all areas.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you come to Lordswood?
Yes, we do. Lordswood is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Corporate paella catering in Lordswood, cooked live
For client events, presentation matters: staff-served canapés and paella bowls look professional. Typical bookings include customer events and away days and office lunches, with bowl food, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
For businesses around Lordswood, an outdoor team lunch or summer party is easy to arrange with live paella. Tell us about the site and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Towns and villages near Lordswood
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Dishes our guests love
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. After-work summer parties in Lordswood have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- 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 pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your work event in Lordswood
It needs no kitchen, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Lordswood book us for events such as:
- Product launches and open days
- Team days
- Training days and conferences
- Summer parties for staff
Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (3.9 miles north-west) and Starkey Castle (4.1 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How bad weather is handled
- VAT, if it applies
- How each diet is kept separate
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
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.
What corporate paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For catering that’s part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Lordswood and across Medway
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Think about shade and seating
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
We leave the space as we found it.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Planning a team event in Lordswood
Lordswood is about 2 miles south of Chatham, in Medway. Wherever your work event is in the ME5 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Lordswood is about 30 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Chatham station is about 3.2 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For corporate paella catering in ME5 and ME7, we plan around your venue and timings. Your work event could be at a home on Hall Road, Rover Road and Gould Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Lidsing (1 mile south-east), Walderslade (1 mile west), Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east) and Hempstead (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (5 miles north-west), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Lordswood has lots of places to hold a work event.
Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Lordswood include Greenacre Academy (1.3 miles north-west) and Walderslade Girls' School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.9 miles east)
- 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