Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Queenborough events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Queenborough: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Fundraisers
- Client and customer events
- Launches and open days
Corporate paella catering near Queenborough
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Corporate paella catering in Queenborough, cooked live
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. Popular choices include canapé tapas, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella, and typical bookings are for charity and fundraising events and summer staff parties.
Teams near Queenborough often go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Let us know about the site. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Also in Queenborough
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Queenborough
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
We adapt if timings change.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
Planning a team event in Queenborough
Queenborough is about 2 miles west of Minster, in Kent. For corporate paella catering in Queenborough, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Queenborough is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Central London is about 37 miles from Queenborough, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. By road, Queenborough is on or near the B2007, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
Anywhere in ME11, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your work event could be at a home on High Street, Railway Terrace and Gordon Avenue. Queenborough is on the B2007, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For work events just outside Queenborough, we cover Rushenden (1 mile south-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile east), Sheerness (2 miles north), Blue Town (2 miles north) and Grain (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Davington (9 miles south-east) and Foley Park (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Queenborough Guildhall Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Castle Rough (3.7 miles south).
- Schools near Queenborough include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (1.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include Queen Phillippa pub (less than half a mile north)
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Queenborough, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your work event?
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella is an event in itself. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why Queenborough hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
FAQs for Queenborough
How far is Queenborough from London?
About 37 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Queenborough?
Queenborough has its own station: Queenborough station.
Do you come to Queenborough?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Queenborough is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can the team help cook?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we will see what works.
Do you cook at offices in central London?
Often, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will check with your facilities team.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Occasions we cook for in Queenborough
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Queenborough, people book us for occasions like:
- Christmas parties
- Conference lunches
- Summer staff parties
- Fundraisers
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Queenborough has its own station, Queenborough station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
- The venue requirements
DIY paella versus live catering
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- 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