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Corporate Paella Catering for New Hythe events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in New Hythe and across Kent.
- Team days
- Summer parties for staff
- Team lunches
Book corporate paella catering in New Hythe
Work events in New Hythe: access and travel
New Hythe is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of New Hythe to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. New Hythe is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 27 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, New Hythe station is in New Hythe itself. New Hythe is about 27 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Corporate paella catering in ME20 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your work event is on Sherwood Avenue, Ingram Close and Abery Drive or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For work events just outside New Hythe, we cover Lunsford (1 mile west), Larkfield (1 mile south-west), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-east) and Snodland (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Medway megaliths (2.1 miles east). The countryside around New Hythe includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near New Hythe include Aylesford School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Monks Head pub (0.8 miles south-west)
Corporate paella catering for your work event in New Hythe
Corporate events need food that feeds a crowd quickly, suits every diet and doesn’t stop people talking. Live paella ticks every box. For conference lunches and christmas and end-of-year parties, we can cook vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and bowl food.
At country venues around New Hythe, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Other catering in New Hythe
Who books corporate paella catering in New Hythe?
It suits summer parties especially well, paired with lawn games and music.
Whatever you are celebrating in New Hythe, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Office lunches and away days
- Fundraisers
- Conference lunches
- Client hospitality
Historic houses near New Hythe include Starkey Castle (3.7 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- The venue requirements
- Payment terms and deposit
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. After-work summer parties in New Hythe have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in New Hythe? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs plenty of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in New Hythe and across Kent
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
What corporate paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Let us know how long people have to eat
The cooking area stays tidy.
Crockery and staff can be added.
New Hythe questions
Which station should guests use for New Hythe?
New Hythe has its own station: New Hythe station.
Do you come out to small places like New Hythe?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can the team help cook?
Teams often enjoy watching and asking questions. Talk to us about what you have in mind.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Courtyards and terraces frequently work, if the building allows it.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
It’s ideal for that. Share the timings and we will plan for them.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Facilities approval and any site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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