Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Smarden
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Smarden. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Fundraisers
- Office lunches and away days
- Summer staff parties
Corporate paella catering near Smarden
Corporate paella catering in Smarden, cooked live
At client events, presentation counts: staff-served canapés and paella bowls look professional. We are frequently asked to cater team days and christmas parties, with vegan and vegetarian paella, Spanish desserts and paella lunches.
Team away days in the countryside around Smarden suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Everything is cooked from scratch at your work event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Places near Smarden
More for events in Smarden
Occasions we cook for in Smarden
It feeds plenty of people quickly, ideal for a tight schedule.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- End-of-year celebrations
- Office lunches and away days
- Fundraisers
- Customer events
Central London is about 42 miles from Smarden, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. December events in Smarden are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Smarden, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Related guides
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
We arrive on time and follow your site rules, including sign-in and parking.
Sangria and bar staff for drinks you provide.
What affects the price in Smarden
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Smarden
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
FAQs for Smarden
Do you come out to small places like Smarden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Smarden?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover Smarden?
We do. We cook at events in Smarden and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how we work.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll send what you need.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Business events near Smarden
Smarden is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For a work event in Smarden, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Smarden. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Smarden to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Pluckley station is about 2.6 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in TN27. From The Street, The Acorns and Water Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at work events in Biddenden Green (1 mile north-east), Smarden Bell (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile south-west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west) and Standen (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (1 mile east) and Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Inn (less than half a mile south)
Is live paella right for your work event?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read How we price And The cost guide.
- 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