Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Lower Hardres events
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in Lower Hardres. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team-building days
- Open days and launches
Corporate paella catering in Lower Hardres
How our corporate paella catering works in Lower Hardres
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Whether it is christmas parties and team days, we will put together a menu of vegan and vegetarian paella, bowl food and Spanish desserts and more.
Team away days in the countryside around Lower Hardres suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Lower Hardres
Do you come out to small places like Lower Hardres?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can we pay by invoice?
Let us know your company’s process, and we will explain how we work.
Do you cover Lower Hardres?
We do. Lower Hardres is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you do Christmas parties?
With the right covered space, yes. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
What affects the price in Lower Hardres
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Lower Hardres, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Lower Hardres for staff parties and team days
Lower Hardres is about 3 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your work event is in the CT4 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
Lower Hardres is about 54 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Corporate paella catering in CT4 is planned around your venue and timings. Other places close to Lower Hardres for corporate paella catering include Street End (1 mile north), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east), Nackington (1 mile north), Upper Hardres (1 mile south) and Petham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Duck pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Make sure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Share the timings for food
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
We adapt if timings change.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Occasions we cook for in Lower Hardres
It is memorable.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Lower Hardres book us for occasions like:
- Team days
- Summer parties for staff
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Conference lunches
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Canterbury East station is about 2.7 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Step by step
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 while the paella cooks. After-work summer parties in Lower Hardres have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- 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
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or CT4 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
About the dishes
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Lower Hardres hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Nearby places to Lower Hardres
Other catering in Lower Hardres
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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