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Corporate paella catering in Mystole, Kent
Planning corporate paella catering in Mystole? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Conferences and training days
- Product launches and open days
Corporate paella catering in Mystole
About our corporate paella catering in Mystole
At client events, presentation counts: staff-served canapés and paella bowls look professional. Whether it is team days and office lunches and away days, we can cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and paella lunches.
At country venues around Mystole, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Who books corporate paella catering in Mystole?
It’s memorable.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Team days
- Christmas parties
- Product launches and open days
- Charity days
Mystole is about 50 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- VAT, if it applies
How we price corporate paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. December events in Mystole are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Where we can cook in Mystole
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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What else we do in Mystole
FAQs for Mystole
What’s the nearest station to Mystole for guests?
Chartham station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Mystole from London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What documents can you provide?
Send us the venue’s requirements.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cater in Mystole?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Mystole is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception.
Crockery and staff can be added.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Corporate events around Mystole
Mystole is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your work event is in the CT4 area, we can cook for your guests. Mystole is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Chartham station is about 0.9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Wherever your work event is in CT4, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Thruxted Lane and Mystole Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Mystole for corporate paella catering include Shalmsford Street (1 mile east), Chartham (1 mile north-east), Garlinge Green (1 mile south-east), Chartham Hatch (2 miles north) and Petham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Chilham Castle (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Mystole include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include Cross Keys Public House (under half a mile north)
- 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