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Corporate Paella Catering for Shepway events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Shepway and the surrounding area.
- Team days
- End-of-year celebrations
- Team lunches
Corporate paella catering for Shepway events
About our corporate paella catering in Shepway
At client events, presentation counts: canapé tapas and small bowls of paella served by staff feel polished. We are frequently asked to cater company summer parties and training days and conferences, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
Around Shepway, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Live paella works in all of them. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Shepway?
It’s memorable.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Open days and launches
- Team-building days
- Customer events
- Office lunches and away days
Shepway is about 32 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
- Allergen information for each dish
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Is live paella right for your work event?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. In Shepway, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- The paella cooks in front of your team and is served at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, 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.
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Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Sign-off from facilities for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
- Bowl food
Nearby places to Shepway
Also in Shepway
What’s in the pans
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Shepway for staff parties and team days
Shepway is about 1 mile south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Shepway to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Historic houses near Shepway include Stoneacre (1.4 miles east) and Leeds Castle (3.6 miles east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. For staff and clients coming by train, Maidstone West station is about 1.7 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME15 postcode area. Streets in the area include Derby Road, Devon Road and Surrey Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Willington (1 mile east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile south-east), Maidstone (1 mile north-west) and Weavering (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (2.2 miles north) and Allington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include New Line Learning Academy (0.7 miles south-west) and Senacre Technology College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Wheatsheaf pub (0.7 miles west)
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
What corporate paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
FAQs for Shepway
How far is Shepway from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Shepway for guests?
Maidstone West station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater in Shepway?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Shepway. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can the team help cook?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Talk to us about what you have in mind.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. 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.
- 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