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Tapas & canapé catering in Crockhurst Street, Kent
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Crockhurst Street: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Office parties and launches
- Table tapas as a starter
- Engagement drinks
Live tapas catering in Crockhurst Street
Where we can cook in Crockhurst Street
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Crockhurst Street
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
About our tapas catering in Crockhurst Street
Tapas are sharing food, made for conversation. Canapés go round while guests mingle, or table tapas go out to share. We’re often asked to cater tapas with a paella main course and evening sharing boards, serving albóndigas, tortilla española and gambas al ajillo.
Near Crockhurst Street, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Include staff for canapés
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Add a live paella main.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
What’s in the pans
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Sunset in Crockhurst Street is around 9:15pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Why choose tapas catering in Crockhurst Street?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Crockhurst Street:
- Engagement celebrations
- Office parties and launches
- Cocktail parties
- Sharing tapas starters
Guests travelling by rail: Tonbridge station is about 2.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- If the price includes VAT
For event organisers in Crockhurst Street
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Questions from Crockhurst Street
Is Crockhurst Street close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Plenty are vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers. We label each dish.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Crockhurst Street.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Receptions and parties in Crockhurst Street
Crockhurst Street is about 2 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Events in Crockhurst Street are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Crockhurst Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Crockhurst Street to London (about 29 miles away).
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Crockhurst Street, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints.
Wherever your event is in TN11, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Crockhurst Street for tapas catering include Tudeley (1 mile north-west), Tudeley Hale (1 mile north), Capel (1 mile east), Five Oak Green (1 mile east) and Colt's Hill (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east), Foley Park (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (3 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (2.5 miles north-west) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Crockhurst Street include The Schools at Somerhill (1.1 miles west) and Hillview School for Girls (1.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The George And Dragon Public House (0.6 miles east)
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Crockhurst Street hosts choose us
- We cover Crockhurst Street and the whole of Kent
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Crockhurst Street
Other catering in Crockhurst Street
- 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