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Tapas & canapé catering in East End, Kent
Planning tapas catering in East End? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Office parties and launches
- Evening grazing
- Drinks reception canapés
Live tapas catering in East End
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- We cover East End and the whole of Kent
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Tapas catering in East End, cooked live
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, served while the paella cooks, but they work on their own too. Whether it is tapas and paella menus and evening sharing boards, we can cook croquetas, padrón peppers and Manchego with membrillo for your guests.
In a rural spot like East End, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What tapas catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in East End, and we will put together a menu and price.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Parking near the venue
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
Why choose tapas catering in East End?
They make a perfect starter before paella.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in East End book us for events such as:
- Birthday drinks
- Work receptions
- Engagement parties
- Tapas and paella menus
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Margaret's Church.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Space, access and power needs
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. At midsummer, it is light in East End until about 9:15pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Tapas for events in East End
East End is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Tell us where your event in East End will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. East End is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from East End to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Smallhythe Place (5 miles south-east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. If you are looking at a historic venue around East End, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. East End is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Wood Lane, Mockbeggar Lane and Jackson Way, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Close by, we cover events in Fosten Green (1 mile north), Clapper Hill (1 mile north-east), Parkgate (1 mile east), West Cross (2 miles south) and Strood (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles east) and Bearsted (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (under half a mile south).
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Your questions about tapas catering in East End
Do you come out to small places like East End?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away; cold ones go out as guests arrive.
Nearby places to East End
Also in East End
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Serving boards and crockery.
- 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