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Tapas Catering for Chart Sutton events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Chart Sutton and the surrounding area.
- Launches and office parties
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Sharing tapas starters
Tapas catering for Chart Sutton events
How our tapas catering works in Chart Sutton
We will recommend a tapas selection for your event, starter or main event. We cook padrón peppers, Serrano ham and Manchego with membrillo, and we are frequently booked for engagement drinks and work receptions.
Near Chart Sutton, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Occasions we cook for in Chart Sutton
Tapas get people talking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Chart Sutton, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Sharing tapas starters
- Cocktail parties
- Engagement drinks
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Michael, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- If the price includes VAT
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Sunset in Chart Sutton is around 9:15pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Should I cook it myself?
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 a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Towns and villages near Chart Sutton
What else we do in Chart Sutton
Dishes our guests love
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite.
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Unloading access
- 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.
Menu ideas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
- Serrano ham
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Tapas for events in Chart Sutton
Chart Sutton is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. For tapas catering in Chart Sutton, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Chart Sutton to Canterbury (22 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Bearsted station is about 3.6 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (2 miles north) and Leeds Castle (3.2 miles north-east). 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 5 miles of Chart Sutton, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Tapas catering in ME17 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Plough Wents Road, Amber Lane and Marsham Crescent, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Chart Sutton, we also cover Wierton (1 mile south-west), Five Wents (1 mile east), Warmlake (1 mile east), Langley (1 mile north-east) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (4.4 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.1 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Senacre Technology College (1.3 miles north) and Cornwallis Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (0.9 miles east)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Chart Sutton hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
FAQs for Chart Sutton
Do you come out to small places like Chart Sutton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Chart Sutton?
Bearsted station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Yes. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
How many tapas per person?
That depends on their role in the meal. Tell us about the event and we will suggest quantities.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
- 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