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Corporate paella catering in Park Farm, Kent
Planning corporate paella catering in Park Farm? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Training days and conferences
- Client and customer events
- Launches and open days
Book corporate paella catering in Park Farm
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Park Farm
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Corporate paella catering in Park Farm, made fresh on the day
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. On the menu are bowl food, paella lunches and vegan and vegetarian paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater team days and charity and fundraising events.
Teams near Park Farm often go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Tell us about the site and access. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Dishes our guests love
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Get facilities approval early
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Places near Park Farm
Also in Park Farm
Corporate events around Park Farm
Park Farm is about 1 mile south of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN23, we will come to your venue or garden. Park Farm is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Park Farm to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Central London is about 49 miles from Park Farm, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.5 miles north. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the TN23 and TN25 postcode area. Local streets include Hawthorn Road, Snowbell Road and Redberry Road; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For work events just outside Park Farm, we cover Kingsnorth (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-west), South Willesborough (1 mile north-east) and Finberry (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles north). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
- Local schools include John Wallis Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head Public House (0.5 miles west)
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
Common questions in Park Farm
Is Park Farm close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Park Farm for guests?
Ashford International station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cater a winter event?
With the right covered space, yes. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Who books corporate paella catering in Park Farm?
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Park Farm and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Product launches and open days
- Conferences and training days
- Company summer parties
- End-of-year celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (3.1 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In Park Farm, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, 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.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What corporate paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will put together a menu and price.
- 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