Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering in Woodland
Bring the theatre of live paella to your work event in Woodland. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Christmas parties
- Launches and open days
- Training days and conferences
Corporate paella catering for Woodland events
Corporate paella catering for your work event in Woodland
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. Whether it’s customer events and summer staff parties, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, vegan and vegetarian paella and canapé tapas and more.
For rural venues near Woodland, live paella brings a hot meal to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Woodland? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Live paella or other catering?
Barbecues cook in batches and struggle with diets. Paella handles diets with separate pans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Woodland: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Woodland for guests?
Westenhanger station, about 2.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Woodland?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What corporate paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we are needed on site
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Perfect for your work event in Woodland
Nobody is left out: guests who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal all get a proper hot meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Customer events
- Summer staff parties
- Training days and conferences
- Open days and launches
Historic houses near Woodland include Acrise Place (2.9 miles east) and Westenhanger Castle (3.1 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
Questions to ask before you book
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether VAT is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Think about shade and seating
- Get facilities approval early
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
The cooking area stays tidy, and clear it away afterwards.
Spanish desserts or churros for a sweet finish.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Woodland, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:15pm; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- First, we check date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- Fast service, then we clear away.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your work event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Also in Woodland
Woodland for staff parties and team days
Woodland is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We cater work events at gardens, halls and venues around Woodland and nearby villages. We cook in 922 places in Kent. Our events stretch from Woodland to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
For staff and clients coming by train, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 2.9 miles south-west. Woodland is about 56 miles from central London, so it is a practical spot for away days and team events. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 5 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area, and we can cater your work event anywhere in it. For work events just outside Woodland, we cover Skeete (1 mile south-west), Hemsted (1 mile north-west), Lyminge (1 mile east), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Ottinge (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-east) and Saltwood Castle (3.6 miles south). The countryside around Woodland includes Tolsford Hill.
A closer look at the menu
Paella lunches
A choice of paellas, ideal for a lunch break.
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Separate pans with plant-based stock.
- 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