Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Selsted, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Selsted and across Kent.
- Product launches and open days
- Team-building days
- Client hospitality
Planning an event in Selsted?
About our corporate paella catering in Selsted
Live paella makes lunch an activity, not just a break from it. Typical bookings include training days and conferences and fundraisers, serving bowl food, paella lunches and Spanish desserts.
Team away days in the countryside around Selsted suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
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, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, not an afterthought.
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. After-work summer parties in Selsted have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Kent, including Selsted
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Questions from Selsted
How far is Selsted from London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can we pay by invoice?
We’ll explain booking and payment when you enquire.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Can the team help cook?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we’ll discuss what’s possible at your venue.
Who books corporate paella catering in Selsted?
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Selsted book us for events such as:
- Training days and conferences
- Client hospitality
- End-of-year celebrations
- Charity and fundraising events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Shepherds Well station is about 3.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When payment is due
- How long the team stays
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Towns and villages near Selsted
Other catering in Selsted
Business events near Selsted
Selsted is about 5 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. For a work event in Selsted, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Selsted. Selsted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Selsted to Canterbury (9 miles away).
Historic houses near Selsted include Acrise Place (2.2 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. Central London is about 60 miles from Selsted, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 6 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, so your work event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Selsted, we also cover Swingfield Minnis (1 mile south), Wootton (1 mile north), Denton (2 miles north), Lodge Lees (2 miles north) and Shelvin (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles north-west) and Deal (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (5 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Cheriton Hill.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Crockery and staff can be added.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
- 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