Medway · England
Corporate paella catering in Park Wood, Medway
Planning corporate paella catering in Park Wood? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Open days and launches
- Summer parties for staff
- Client hospitality
Planning an event in Park Wood?
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Corporate paella catering in Park Wood, cooked live
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans mean everyone eats the same kind of meal. On the menu are vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater away days and office lunches and charity days.
Teams near Park Wood often go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Let us know about the site. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Park Wood for staff parties and team days
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Across the ME8 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Park Wood is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Park Wood is about 32 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Rainham (Kent) station is about 1.5 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Corporate paella catering in ME8 and ME9 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Beke Road, Bond Road and Nares Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Other places close to Park Wood for corporate paella catering include Wigmore (1 mile north), Kemsley Street (1 mile south-west), Hempstead (1 mile west), Bredhurst (1 mile south-west) and Scragged Oak (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north) and Chatham Waterfront (4 miles north-west). Park Wood is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for work events.
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings and Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Rainham School for Girls (1.1 miles north) and Howard School (1.2 miles north)
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Nearby places to Park Wood
Also in Park Wood
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Let us know how long people have to eat
Staff can serve canapés or bowl food during a reception.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
Who books corporate paella catering in Park Wood?
It’s memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Christmas parties
- Customer events
- Open days and launches
- Fundraisers
Historic houses near Park Wood include Restoration House (4.9 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- How bad weather is handled
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
FAQs for Park Wood
Could we have live paella in Foxburrow Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
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.
Can we pay by invoice?
Let us know your company’s process, and we’ll explain how we work.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
That is one of paella’s strengths. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your work event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a Christmas party in Park Wood, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
- 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