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Tapas Catering for Bapchild events
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Bapchild: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Tapas starters
- Launches and office parties
Tapas catering in Bapchild
FAQs for Bapchild
What’s the nearest station to Bapchild for guests?
The closest is Teynham station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do we need staff for canapés?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you come to Bapchild?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Bapchild is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Tapas catering for your event in Bapchild
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Typical bookings include birthday and anniversary parties and engagement celebrations, with patatas bravas, tortilla española and padrón peppers.
For a country party near Bapchild, tapas and sangria set the mood. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Is live paella right for your event?
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel special. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Bapchild and the whole of Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Permission from the venue
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Room for a tapas table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
Bapchild: venues and local tips
Bapchild is about 2 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Bapchild and nearby villages. Bapchild is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Bapchild to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Guests travelling by rail: Teynham station is about 2.1 miles away. If you are looking at a historic venue around Bapchild, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Bapchild is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, so your event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Bapchild, we also cover Rodmersham (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile south), Rodmersham Green (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile east) and Highsted (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (5 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.7 miles north-west).
- Schools near Bapchild include The Sittingbourne School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include Black Lion Public House (0.9 miles east)
Occasions we cook for in Bapchild
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Office parties and launches
- Engagement celebrations
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Table tapas as a starter
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Before booking anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How bad weather is handled
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
The process
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. At midsummer, it is light in Bapchild until about 9:15pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:00pm, and in December by about 3:50pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
Croquetas
Always among the first to go.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Collect dietary needs
Canapés circulate with drinks.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Places near Bapchild
What else we do in Bapchild
- 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