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Tapas Catering for Broadwater Down events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Broadwater Down and the surrounding area.
- Tapas and paella menus
- Anniversary parties
- Evening sharing boards
Book tapas catering in Broadwater Down
Tapas catering in Broadwater Down, made fresh on the day
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Typical bookings include canapés with welcome drinks and birthday and anniversary parties, with albóndigas, croquetas and Serrano ham.
Tapas make a party in Broadwater Down easy and sociable. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Broadwater Down: your questions answered
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Broadwater Down close to London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Give us the details for a suggestion.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Dishes our guests love
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil with a little chilli.
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
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Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Space on each table
- Space for a serving table or station
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. At midsummer, it’s light in Broadwater Down until about 9:15pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Broadwater Down? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Broadwater Down
They work for any size of event.
In Broadwater Down and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Engagement parties
- Evening sharing boards
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Broadwater Down, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- The venue requirements
- Travel and parking costs
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For event organisers in Broadwater Down
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Label seafood clearly
- Collect dietary needs
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Serving boards and crockery.
What tapas catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Drinks receptions around Broadwater Down
Broadwater Down is about 1 mile south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Events in Broadwater Down are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Broadwater Down is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Broadwater Down to Brighton (about 26 miles away).
Historic houses near Broadwater Down include Groombridge Place (2.7 miles west) and Penshurst Place (4.9 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed. Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.9 miles north-east. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Broadwater Down, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in TN2, TN4 and TN1, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Frant Road, Eridge Road and Ramslye Road. Broadwater Down sits on or near the A267, which makes travel to your event easy. We also cook at events in Hawkenbury (1 mile east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-east), Rusthall (2 miles north-west), Langton Green (2 miles north-west) and Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles north-east), Southborough (3 miles north) and Edenbridge (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Corn Exchange (0.5 miles north-east) and The Amelia (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Broadwater Down includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Rose Hill School (1.5 miles north) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.6 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Sir Alf Ramsey pub (within half a mile south-west)
- 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