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Corporate paella catering in Newnham, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Newnham and the surrounding area.
- Summer staff parties
- Conferences and training days
- Open days and launches
Live corporate paella catering in Newnham
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Newnham, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- 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 clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
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.
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Corporate paella catering in Newnham, made fresh on the day
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we will work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Typical bookings include conferences and training days and customer events, serving Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches.
At country venues around Newnham, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Let us know about access and parking. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
About the dishes
Paella lunches
Paella is a quick, hot lunch for a crowd, with every diet covered.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
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Working with your venue
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.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Newnham?
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Newnham, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Away days and office lunches
- Team-building days
- Summer staff parties
- Client hospitality
Central London is about 41 miles from Newnham, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
FAQs for Newnham
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Which station should guests use for Newnham?
Teynham station, about 3.4 miles north of the centre.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Newnham for staff parties and team days
Newnham is about 4 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever your work event is in the ME9 area, we can cook for your guests. Newnham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (2.2 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. For staff and clients coming by train, Teynham station is about 3.4 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Anywhere in ME9, we can bring corporate paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a work event on streets such as The Street, Sharsted Hill and Newnham Lane. For work events just outside Newnham, we cover Doddington (1 mile west), Wichling (2 miles west), Bluetown (2 miles west), Hollybushes (3 miles west) and Payden Street (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (within half a mile north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The George Inn (under half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Share the timings for food
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
The space is left clean and tidy.
Crockery and staff can be added.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why Newnham hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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