Kent · England
Corporate paella catering in Thanington, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Thanington.
- Team days
- Client hospitality
- Product launches and open days
Corporate paella catering in Thanington
Corporate paella catering in Thanington, made fresh on the day
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and service from the pan keeps queues short. On the menu are bowl food, vegan and vegetarian paella and paella lunches, and we are frequently booked for product launches and open days and summer parties for staff.
Work events near Thanington might be at a farm venue, a barn or the office grounds. Paella suits all of them. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Paella compared with other options
Sandwich platters are easy but forgettable. Live paella gives staff something to talk about. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Thanington hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Catering across Kent, including Thanington
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Corporate events around Thanington
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. From the centre of Thanington to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Canterbury East station, about 1 mile north-east. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in CT1 and CT2, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a work event on streets such as Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater work events in Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Canterbury Academy (0.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Duke's Head Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
What’s in the pans
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, quick to serve to a big team.
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Facilities approval and any site rules
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Drinks service
- Desserts
- Paella lunches
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Get facilities approval early
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- The number of people
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.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Common questions in Thanington
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Thanington from London?
About 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you do a team-building activity?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we’ll see what works.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. December events in Thanington are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- We start with your date, venue, headcount, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Thinking about corporate paella catering for your work event in Thanington? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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What else we do in Thanington
Events we cater in Thanington
It brings teams together around the pans.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Team days
- Charity and fundraising events
- Client and customer events
- Away days and office lunches
Thanington is about 52 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- When final numbers are due
- The deposit and payment dates
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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