Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Preston, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Preston.
- Conference lunches
- Open days and launches
- End-of-year celebrations
Live corporate paella catering in Preston
About our corporate paella catering in Preston
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. Popular choices include vegan and vegetarian paella, bowl food and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater launches and open days and team days.
Team away days in the countryside around Preston suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
The space is left clean and tidy.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
Occasions we cook for in Preston
It includes everyone: every diet gets a hot main.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Conference lunches
- Launches and open days
- Charity days
- Team-building days
Historic houses near Preston include Goodnestone Park (4 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
Questions from Preston
Is Preston close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Preston?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
Preston for staff parties and team days
Preston is about 6 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Preston. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 4.3 miles south. Central London is about 59 miles from Preston, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Anywhere in CT3, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a work event in a garden on The Street, The Forstal and Park Lane or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Grove (1 mile north-west), West Stourmouth (1 mile north), East Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), Upstreet (2 miles north-west) and Ware (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (12 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Preston hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Preston
Other catering in Preston
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. After-work summer parties in Preston have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- 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