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Corporate Paella Catering for Rough Common events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Rough Common: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Customer events
- Team-building events
- Company summer parties
Live corporate paella catering in Rough Common
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Rough Common
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Popular choices include paella lunches, bowl food and canapé tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater client hospitality and open days and launches.
An away day near Rough Common is a good fit for live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Perfect for your work event in Rough Common
It is memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Conference lunches
- Company summer parties
- Launches and open days
Central London is about 51 miles from Rough Common, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
How we price corporate paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Planning corporate paella catering in Rough Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Rough Common? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Work events in Rough Common: access and travel
Rough Common is about 2 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your work event in Rough Common, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Canterbury West station is about 1.3 miles away. Within about 5 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
Corporate paella catering in CT2 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Ross Gardens, Firtree Close and Rough Common Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Harbledown (1 mile south-east), Upper Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Hales Place (1 mile east), Wincheap (2 miles south-east) and Thanington (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south), Whitstable (4 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (1.6 miles south-east) and Canterbury Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Rough Common include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (0.5 miles east) and The Archbishop's School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dog and Bear pub (under half a mile south)
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. After-work summer parties in Rough Common 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.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Rough Common questions
What’s the nearest station to Rough Common for guests?
The closest is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Whitehall Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a winter event?
With the right covered space, yes. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
How quickly can you serve a big group?
We can. We plan pans and serving points so service is fast.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot as soon as it’s ready. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Nearby places to Rough Common
Other catering in Rough Common
- 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