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Corporate Paella Catering for St Margaret's at Cliffe events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in St Margaret's at Cliffe.
- Charity and fundraising events
- Summer staff parties
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
Corporate paella catering in St Margaret's at Cliffe
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in St Margaret's at Cliffe
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
How our corporate paella catering works in St Margaret's at Cliffe
Colleagues gather to watch the pans, and once it’s ready, a queue moves fast because it’s served straight from the pan. Whether it’s customer events and launches and open days, we can cook bowl food, paella lunches and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Teams near St Margaret's at Cliffe frequently go for an outdoor lunch or summer party. Tell us about the site and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Why choose live paella in St Margaret's at Cliffe?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in St Margaret's at Cliffe and across Kent
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Work events in St Margaret's at Cliffe: access and travel
St Margaret's at Cliffe is about 3 miles east of Dover, in Kent. For a work event in St Margaret's at Cliffe, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around St Margaret's at Cliffe. St Margaret's at Cliffe is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Martin Mill station is about 1.6 miles away. St Margaret's at Cliffe is about 68 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The coast is within about 4 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Chapel Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include West Cliffe (1 mile west), Martin Mill (2 miles north-west), East Langdon (2 miles north-west), Martin (2 miles north-west) and Ringwould (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north), Broadstairs (15 miles north) and Deal (4 miles north).
A little further out are St Margaret's Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The White Cliffs pub (within half a mile west)
Who books corporate paella catering in St Margaret's at Cliffe?
It’s memorable, in a way a sandwich platter never is.
These are some of the occasions we cater around St Margaret's at Cliffe:
- Conference lunches
- Team-building events
- Open days and launches
- Charity and fundraising events
Historic houses near St Margaret's at Cliffe include Walmer Castle (3.5 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
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St Margaret's at Cliffe: your questions answered
Can you cook near the sea around St Margaret's at Cliffe?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Which station should guests use for St Margaret's at Cliffe?
The closest is Martin Mill station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Do you cater at business parks?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a suitable outdoor or well-ventilated space and the building allows it. We will confirm with facilities.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Send us the venue’s requirements.
Do you cater in St Margaret's at Cliffe?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and St Margaret's at Cliffe is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you work in winter?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. Hot paella in winter is popular.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a Christmas party in St Margaret's at Cliffe, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Think about shade and seating
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Share the timings for food
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in St Margaret's at Cliffe? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
- 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