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Corporate paella catering in Nettlestead, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Nettlestead and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Conferences and training days
- Customer events
- Summer parties for staff
Book corporate paella catering in Nettlestead
About our corporate paella catering in Nettlestead
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Whether it is team lunches and charity and fundraising events, we can cook vegan and vegetarian paella, paella lunches and bowl food and more.
Team away days in the countryside around Nettlestead suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
About the dishes
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
What corporate paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the space, if you can
Planning corporate paella catering in Nettlestead? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
- Think about shade and seating
Staff can circulate with canapés or bowls.
Churros or Spanish desserts to finish.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Corporate events around Nettlestead
Nettlestead is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Work events in Nettlestead are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Nettlestead is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 28 miles away.
Nettlestead is about 28 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (4.3 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Corporate paella catering in ME18 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Henrys Close, Glenleigh Road and Orchard Crescent; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Nettlestead for corporate paella catering include Wateringbury (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile north-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile south) and West Farleigh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Teapot Island (1.9 miles south) and Leybourne Castle (3.8 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway pub (within half a mile east)
Nettlestead questions
Which station should guests use for Nettlestead?
Wateringbury station, in Nettlestead itself.
Is Nettlestead close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cover Nettlestead?
Yes, we do. Nettlestead is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will provide it.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Often, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We’ll check with your facilities team.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
We can. Paella is served straight from the pan, and we plan pans and serving points around your timings.
Nearby places to Nettlestead
Other catering in Nettlestead
Who books corporate paella catering in Nettlestead?
People remember it.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Nettlestead, people book us for events such as:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Product launches and open days
- Conferences and training days
- Charity days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Wateringbury station is in Nettlestead itself.
Questions to ask before you book
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. December events in Nettlestead are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- Access, parking and set-up are agreed with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- 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