Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Patrixbourne events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Patrixbourne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Customer events
- Away days and office lunches
- Team days
Book corporate paella catering in Patrixbourne
About our corporate paella catering in Patrixbourne
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it is served straight from the pan. Popular choices include bowl food, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater client and customer events and launches and open days.
Team away days in the countryside around Patrixbourne suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Who books corporate paella catering in Patrixbourne?
Nobody is left out: every diet gets a hot main.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Patrixbourne and Kent:
- Fundraisers
- Team days
- Open days and launches
- Away days and office lunches
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 0.5 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Patrixbourne
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, your venue or CT4 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Have water and soft drinks available
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Get facilities approval early
The space is left clean and tidy.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Paella compared with other options
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Patrixbourne hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Patrixbourne
What else we do in Patrixbourne
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Corporate events around Patrixbourne
Patrixbourne is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Patrixbourne and nearby villages. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
Central London is about 56 miles from Patrixbourne, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. Historic houses near Patrixbourne include Goodnestone Park (4 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
We cook at work events all over CT4 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Station Road and St Mary's Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Patrixbourne, we cover Bekesbourne Hill (1 mile north), Bekesbourne (1 mile east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Bishopsbourne (2 miles south) and Littlebourne (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Canterbury Castle (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Patrixbourne include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St. Anselm's Catholic School (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bridge Arms (0.8 miles south-west)
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. December events in Patrixbourne are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Patrixbourne
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Patrixbourne close to London?
About 56 miles from central London.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How does payment work for businesses?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how we work.
Do you come to Patrixbourne?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Patrixbourne is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
- 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