Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Sissinghurst events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Sissinghurst: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Summer staff parties
- Launches and open days
- Office lunches and away days
Planning an event in Sissinghurst?
Planning a team event in Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the TN17 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Sissinghurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Sissinghurst to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
Sissinghurst is about 39 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 2 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater work events across the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Milkhouse Cottages and Cobnut Close, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Wilsley Pound (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (1 mile south-west), Knox Bridge (2 miles north) and Colliers Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (1.1 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (3.1 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Corporate paella catering in Sissinghurst, cooked live
Pans and serving points are planned around your schedule, so even a big team eats quickly. Whether it’s fundraisers and summer staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches.
At country venues around Sissinghurst, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Perfect for your work event in Sissinghurst
It’s fast to serve to a crowd, which matters when time is tight.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Open days and launches
- Team-building days
- Company summer parties
- Conference lunches
For staff and clients coming by train, Staplehurst station is about 4.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
Live paella or other catering?
Sandwiches are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. December events in Sissinghurst are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- It is served quickly, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Questions from Sissinghurst
How far is Sissinghurst from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
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Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Share the timings for food
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Think about shade and seating
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
Service is timed to your schedule, lunchtime or evening.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What affects the price in Sissinghurst
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we are needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
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.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or TN17 postcode and guest numbers, plus 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.
- 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