Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Mereworth events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Mereworth.
- Conference lunches
- Summer parties for staff
- Open days and launches
Live corporate paella catering in Mereworth
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Mereworth
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Mereworth
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. We are often asked to cater conferences and training days and client and customer events, with paella lunches, vegan and vegetarian paella and bowl food.
Team away days in the countryside around Mereworth suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
The cooking area stays tidy.
Bowl food for standing events.
Questions from Mereworth
Is Mereworth close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Mereworth 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 many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. In Mereworth, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Mereworth? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Mereworth
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Perfect for your work event in Mereworth
It’s memorable.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Mereworth:
- Conferences and training days
- Charity days
- Open days and launches
- Away days and office lunches
For staff and clients coming by train, Wateringbury station is about 2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Planning a team event in Mereworth
Mereworth is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Across the ME18 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Mereworth to London (about 26 miles away).
Historic houses near Mereworth include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.7 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Central London is about 26 miles from Mereworth, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
Anywhere in ME18, we can bring corporate paella catering to you. Local streets include The Street, Butcher's Lane and Tonbridge Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Herne Pound (1 mile north), Kent Street (1 mile north), New Pound (1 mile north-west), Pizien Well (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile north)
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
- 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