Kent · England
Tapas Catering for Bessels Green events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Bessels Green. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Birthday drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Book tapas catering in Bessels Green
Tapas catering in Bessels Green, cooked live
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Whether it is sharing boards for evening guests and drinks parties and receptions, we can cook croquetas, gambas al ajillo and padrón peppers for your guests.
Near Bessels Green, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
What affects the price in Bessels Green
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the space, if you can
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Questions from Bessels Green
Is Bessels Green close to London?
About 19 miles from central London.
Is Bessels Green 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.
Can we add drinks?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you provide serving staff?
Staff make canapés work, which we can supply.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Why choose live paella in Bessels Green?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bessels Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Who books tapas catering in Bessels Green?
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Bessels Green and Kent:
- Launches and office parties
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas and paella menus
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Historic buildings near Bessels Green frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Planning a tapas spread in Bessels Green
Bessels Green is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in TN13, we can cook for your guests. Bessels Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Bessels Green to London (about 19 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Sevenoaks station is about 1 mile away. Nearby historic houses include Knole House (2.2 miles south-east) and Quebec House (3.7 miles west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bessels Green, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Tapas catering in TN13 and TN14 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Witches Lane and Cranmer Road. Close by, we cover events in Chipstead (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north-east), Kippington (1 mile south-east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east) and Sevenoaks (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Kemsing Castle Bank (3.6 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (1.7 miles east). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (0.8 miles north-east) and New Beacon School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Head Public House (less than half a mile west)
Dishes our guests love
Patatas bravas
A tapas classic.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Towns and villages near Bessels Green
Also in Bessels Green
Step by step
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, it’s light in Bessels Green until about 9:20pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Bessels Green
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A spot for our serving station
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Venue approval for outside catering
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- 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