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Corporate Paella Catering for Standen events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Standen and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Away days and office lunches
- Team days
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
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Corporate paella catering in Standen, made fresh on the day
Canapés, bowl food and desserts can be added, and we’ll work with your venue on access, timings and paperwork. For client hospitality and conference lunches, we’ll put together a menu of paella lunches, Spanish desserts and bowl food and more.
For rural venues near Standen, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Let us know about access and parking. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Tell us how long the food break is
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Ensure there are plenty of soft drinks
The cooking area stays tidy, and clear it away afterwards.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Standen
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Standen and the whole of Kent
- Drinks service on request
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Work events in Standen: access and travel
Standen is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your work event is in the middle of Standen or on the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Standen is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Standen to Canterbury (21 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, Headcorn station is about 2.6 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Smarden Road, Pook Lane and Weeks Lane; a work event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Standen for corporate paella catering include Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.7 miles north-east).
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. After-work summer parties in Standen have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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How we price corporate paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
What’s in the pans
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions and networking events.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Towns and villages near Standen
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Standen questions
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 work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Standen from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how we work.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What paperwork do you have?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on and we will respond.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
How much does corporate paella catering cost in Standen?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
- 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