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Corporate paella catering in West Hythe, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in West Hythe and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- End-of-year celebrations
- Client and customer events
- Office lunches and away days
Corporate paella catering for West Hythe events
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a Christmas party in West Hythe, 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.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- We confirm a menu, a quote and any paperwork.
- Access and set-up are agreed with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We pack down and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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About our corporate paella catering in West Hythe
Work events are diverse, and food can easily leave people out. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. We cook Spanish desserts, bowl food and canapé tapas, and we are often booked for summer parties for staff and client hospitality.
For rural venues near West Hythe, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
West Hythe questions
Is West Hythe too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is West Hythe close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What documents can you provide?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on and we’ll respond.
Can you cater a winter event?
Yes, where the venue has a covered, ventilated space to cook. Book early for December.
Can you feed everyone quickly?
It is ideal for that. Tell us how long the break is and we will plan service around it.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella stands out. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in West Hythe
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Who books corporate paella catering in West Hythe?
No kitchen required, so it works at offices, car parks, courtyards and outdoor venues.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in West Hythe book us for occasions like:
- Christmas parties
- Fundraisers
- Customer events
- Team-building events
Historic houses near West Hythe include Westenhanger Castle (1.8 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés suit launches and client events.
Bowl food
Bowls are perfect for mingling.
Work events in West Hythe: access and travel
West Hythe is about 2 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. Tell us where your work event in West Hythe will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 1.9 miles north. Central London is about 57 miles from West Hythe, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside. Within about 3 miles of the sea, seafood paella is popular for team events.
We cater work events across the CT21 postcode area and the streets around it. From Royal Military Road, St Mary's Road and West Hythe Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater work events in Lympne (1 mile north-west), Palmarsh (1 mile south-east), Berwick (1 mile north), Pedlinge (1 mile north-east) and Newingreen (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Lympne Castle (under half a mile north-west) and Hythe Museum (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near West Hythe include Tolsford Hill.
- Schools near West Hythe include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Botolphs Bridge Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Give us diet totals and allergy details
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Share the timings for food
- Think about shade and seating
We arrive at the agreed time and follow your site rules.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Also near West Hythe
More for events in West Hythe
- 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