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Corporate Paella Catering for Warmlake events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in Warmlake and across Kent.
- Client hospitality
- Conferences and training days
- Fundraisers
Corporate paella catering for Warmlake events
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Canapé tapas
Corporate paella catering in Warmlake, made fresh on the day
Guests gather round to watch it cook, and once it is ready, a queue moves fast because it’s served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include launches and open days and christmas and end-of-year parties, serving paella lunches, bowl food and canapé tapas.
Team away days in the countryside around Warmlake suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Events we cater in Warmlake
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Warmlake, people book us for occasions like:
- Charity and fundraising events
- Team lunches
- Open days and launches
- Training days and conferences
Warmlake is about 35 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When payment is due
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a Christmas party in Warmlake, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We provide the paperwork.
- Your team watches the paella cook.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
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.
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FAQs for Warmlake
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Warmlake?
The closest is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can the team help cook?
Mention it in your enquiry, and we will see what works.
Do you do Christmas parties?
We can, with a suitable covered cooking area. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Corporate events around Warmlake
Warmlake is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME17, we can cook for your guests. Warmlake is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Hollingbourne station is about 3.3 miles away. Historic houses near Warmlake include Stoneacre (2.1 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.4 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater work events across ME17 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Warmlake Orchard, Oast Gardens and Maidstone Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. Other places close to Warmlake for corporate paella catering include Five Wents (1 mile north), Sutton Valence (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile north) and Chart Sutton (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.6 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Get facilities approval early
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Tell us how long the food break is
We serve at the agreed time, lunchtime or evening.
Bowl food for standing events.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
About the dishes
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffet food sits out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Drinks service on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Events in Warmlake and across Kent
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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