Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Willington
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Willington: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Away days and office lunches
- Open days and launches
- Fundraisers
Corporate paella catering near Willington
About our corporate paella catering in Willington
Food at work events can easily exclude people. Separate pans for meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella mean everyone eats together. Whether it is summer parties for staff and open days and launches, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food and more.
Around Willington, team days can be at rural venues or the office. Paella suits all of them. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
For event organisers in Willington
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. After-work summer parties in Willington have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve on schedule.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Business events near Willington
Willington is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your work event in Willington, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Willington to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
By road, Willington is on or near the A274, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.9 miles north-east. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Corporate paella catering in ME15 and ME17 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Essex Road, Oxford Road and Sutton Road, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. With the A274 close by, Willington is easy for us to reach with everything for your work event. Other places close to Willington for corporate paella catering include Shepway (1 mile west), Otham (1 mile south-east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Bearsted (2 miles north-east) and Weavering (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (2.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Senacre Technology College (0.7 miles south) and New Line Learning Academy (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse pub (0.7 miles south-east)
What affects the price in Willington
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
The more we know about your work event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Willington, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Willington: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Mote Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Willington?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you do Christmas parties?
Yes, if there’s a covered, ventilated spot. Book early for December.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Bite-sized tapas carried round by staff during receptions.
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella covers diets with separate pans. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why choose Love Paella in Willington
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
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:
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Share the timings for food
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
The space is left clean and tidy.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Drinks service
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Desserts
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Bowl 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