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Corporate paella catering in Swattenden, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Swattenden and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Charity days
- Team-building events
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering near Swattenden
Perfect for your work event in Swattenden
People remember it.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Launches and open days
- Client hospitality
- Summer parties for staff
- Team days
Central London is about 39 miles from Swattenden, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
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Corporate paella catering in Swattenden, cooked live
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is exactly what a team event is for. On the menu are paella lunches, Spanish desserts and vegan and vegetarian paella, and typical bookings are for charity and fundraising events and conference lunches.
Team away days in the countryside around Swattenden suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Why choose live paella in Swattenden?
A barbecue cooks in batches and needs a lot of separate vegetarian food. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- We cover Swattenden and the whole of Kent
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Paella lunches
How we price corporate paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Corporate events around Swattenden
Swattenden is about 12 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. From the centre of Swattenden to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our events stretch from Swattenden to Canterbury (about 28 miles away).
With the High Weald National Landscape within about a mile, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. Other places close to Swattenden for corporate paella catering include Hartley (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile north), Baker's Cross (1 mile north-east), Coursehorn (1 mile north-east) and Gill's Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north) and Foley Park (14 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.9 miles east).
- Local pubs include Duke Of York Public House Little Tudor (0.9 miles north)
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A real main for vegetarians and vegans, in its own pan.
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Swattenden
Is Swattenden close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Can you cook in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cook at our office?
Courtyards and terraces often work, subject to the building’s rules.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
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What else we do in Swattenden
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. After-work summer parties in Swattenden have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- 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.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Swattenden? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Get facilities approval early
- Think about shade and seating
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Let us know how long people have to eat
If timings change on the day, tell us and we’ll adapt.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff available.
- 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