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Corporate Paella Catering in Upper Harbledown
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events makes the food a highlight of your work event in Upper Harbledown.
- Client and customer events
- Conferences and training days
- Christmas parties
Planning an event in Upper Harbledown?
How our corporate paella catering works in Upper Harbledown
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is exactly what a team event is for. Whether it is customer events and training days and conferences, we can cook canapé tapas, vegan and vegetarian paella and Spanish desserts and more.
Team away days in the countryside around Upper Harbledown suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Is live paella right for your work event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and staff. Paella just needs a suitable spot. 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.
Why Upper Harbledown hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Ask what the venue requires from caterers
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
We serve at the agreed time, whether that is a lunch break or an evening party.
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Corporate events around Upper Harbledown
Upper Harbledown is about 2 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your work event in Upper Harbledown, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Upper Harbledown is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook.
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Canterbury West station, about 1.8 miles east. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Whether your work event is on Roman Road, The Green and Limes Place or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Rough Common (1 mile north-east), Harbledown (1 mile east), Chartham Hatch (1 mile south-west), Thanington (1 mile south-east) and Wincheap (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (1.9 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2 miles east). Open spaces near Upper Harbledown include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Canterbury Academy (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Dog and Bear pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Your questions about corporate paella catering in Upper Harbledown
Is Upper Harbledown too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook in No Man's Orchard?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we will send what you need.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Upper Harbledown.
Do you come to Upper Harbledown?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Upper Harbledown and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cater a winter event?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.
Events we cater in Upper Harbledown
It suits summer parties especially well, alongside games and music.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Upper Harbledown:
- Away days and office lunches
- Charity days
- Training days and conferences
- Product launches and open days
Central London is about 51 miles from Upper Harbledown, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
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Other catering in Upper Harbledown
What corporate paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Upper Harbledown, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Upper Harbledown? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. December events in Upper Harbledown are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook in front of your team and serve on time.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Bowl food
Bowl food lets guests eat while they mingle.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Facilities approval and any site rules
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- 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