Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Lydden
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Lydden and the surrounding area.
- Conference lunches
- Charity days
- Open days and launches
Corporate paella catering near Lydden
Corporate paella catering in Lydden, made fresh on the day
We plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so a large team can be fed in a lunch break. We cook bowl food, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for end-of-year celebrations and fundraisers.
For rural venues near Lydden, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Who books corporate paella catering in Lydden?
It includes everyone: every diet gets a hot main.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Team lunches
- Open days and launches
- Team-building days
- Training days and conferences
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Kearsney station, about 1.6 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
Is live paella right for your work event?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Lydden
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Lydden
Also in Lydden
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock, so everyone eats well.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Lydden questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
That is one of paella’s strengths. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lydden? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Work events in Lydden: access and travel
Lydden is about 3 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. We cook at work events in homes, gardens and venues in Lydden and the surrounding area. Lydden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Lydden to Canterbury (11 miles away).
Lydden is about 62 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. The coast is within about 5 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Local streets include St Marys Rise, Canterbury Road and The Close; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Coldred (1 mile north), Ewell Minnis (1 mile south-west), Temple Ewell (1 mile south-east), Halfway Street (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles south-east), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Dover Transport Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Pubs nearby include Hope Inn (less than half a mile west)
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. December events in Lydden are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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