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Corporate paella catering in New Pound, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your work event in New Pound. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Summer parties for staff
- Conferences and training days
- Office lunches and away days
Live corporate paella catering in New Pound
Corporate paella catering in New Pound, made fresh on the day
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so even a big team eats quickly. We cook bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater away days and office lunches and christmas parties.
For rural venues near New Pound, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
A closer look at the menu
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffet food sits out. Paella is served hot as soon as it is ready. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your work event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In New Pound, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Get facilities approval early
- Share the timings for food
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Think about shade and seating
The cooking area stays tidy.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Perfect for your work event in New Pound
People remember it, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in New Pound book us for events such as:
- Team-building days
- Client hospitality
- Charity days
- Summer parties for staff
Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.1 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
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FAQs for New Pound
Is New Pound 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 far is New Pound from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you cater at business parks?
Often, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Desserts
New Pound for staff parties and team days
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Work events in New Pound are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 25 miles away.
Central London is about 25 miles from New Pound, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Wateringbury station is about 2.8 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in ME18. From Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover work events in Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (0.7 miles east)
- 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