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Corporate Paella Catering for Lydd-on-Sea events
Looking for corporate paella catering in Lydd-on-Sea? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Open days and launches
- Fundraisers
- Client and customer events
Planning an event in Lydd-on-Sea?
What affects the price in Lydd-on-Sea
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
How our corporate paella catering works in Lydd-on-Sea
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. On the menu are paella lunches, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we are regularly asked to cater christmas and end-of-year parties and company summer parties.
An away day near Lydd-on-Sea is a good fit for live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Places near Lydd-on-Sea
What else we do in Lydd-on-Sea
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
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.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Get facilities approval early
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Think about shade and seating
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Bowl food for standing events.
Corporate events around Lydd-on-Sea
Lydd-on-Sea is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. For corporate paella catering in Lydd-on-Sea, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Lydd-on-Sea. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Lydd-on-Sea to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For corporate paella catering in TN29 and TN28, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean a work event in a garden on Taylor Road, Lade Fort Crescent and Williamson Road or the roads around them. For work events just outside Lydd-on-Sea, we cover Greatstone-on-Sea (2 miles north), Dungeness (2 miles south), Littlestone-on-Sea (2 miles north), Lydd (2 miles west) and New Romney (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (15 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romney 'castle' (4.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
Paella compared with other options
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Lydd-on-Sea hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Lydd-on-Sea
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Common questions in Lydd-on-Sea
Is Lydd-on-Sea too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Lydd-on-Sea from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What paperwork do you have?
Send us the venue’s requirements and we’ll respond.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you work in winter?
With the right covered space, yes. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a Christmas party in Lydd-on-Sea, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Who books corporate paella catering in Lydd-on-Sea?
It’s memorable.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Lydd-on-Sea, people book us for occasions like:
- Launches and open days
- Team lunches
- Company summer parties
- Client and customer events
Lydd-on-Sea is about 60 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Lydd-on-Sea
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
About the dishes
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas suit client events.
- 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