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Corporate Paella Catering for Wateringbury events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Wateringbury and the surrounding area.
- Open days and launches
- Summer staff parties
- Away days and office lunches
Corporate paella catering for Wateringbury events
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
About our corporate paella catering in Wateringbury
Live cooking gets people out of their usual groups, which is the point of a team event. Whether it’s team lunches and end-of-year celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of bowl food, canapé tapas and vegan and vegetarian paella.
Team away days in the countryside around Wateringbury suit live paella: it needs no kitchen, just a level spot and access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen and a big team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Events in Wateringbury and across Kent
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Corporate events around Wateringbury
Wateringbury is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. For a work event in Wateringbury, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Wateringbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 28 miles away.
Historic houses near Wateringbury include Old Soar Manor (4.4 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Wateringbury is about 28 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city.
We cover work events in every part of ME18. From Glebe Meadow, Allington Gardens and Hanbury Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include Nettlestead (1 mile south-west), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile east), Kings Hill (1 mile north-west) and West Farleigh (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Oakwood Hospital (2.9 miles east) and Teapot Island (2.2 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find The Wateringbury pub (within half a mile east)
What corporate paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or ME18 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Wateringbury
It includes everyone: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Office lunches and away days
- Conference lunches
- Client hospitality
- Summer parties for staff
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Wateringbury has its own station, Wateringbury station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- The wet-weather plan
- The deposit and payment dates
- How late numbers can change
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
About the dishes
Bowl food
Paella in bowls for standing receptions.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, in its own pan.
Wateringbury: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Wateringbury?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Wateringbury for guests?
Wateringbury has its own station: Wateringbury station.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Can you cater a winter event?
With the right covered space, yes. A steaming pan on a cold evening goes down well.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Wateringbury.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Drinks service
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. December events in Wateringbury are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- You get a menu, a quote and any documents the venue asks for.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the 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.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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- 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