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Tapas Catering in Eastwood
Planning tapas catering in Eastwood? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Evening grazing
- Engagement celebrations
- Office parties and launches
Tapas catering in Eastwood
How we price tapas catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Tapas catering for your event in Eastwood
Plenty of tapas are vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. For table tapas as a starter and engagement parties, we’ll put together a menu of tortilla española, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo and more.
In a rural spot like Eastwood, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Label seafood clearly
- Collect dietary needs
- Tell us what role tapas play
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Add a live paella main.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Evening receptions in Eastwood stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Dishes our guests love
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside.
Tortilla española
A thick potato and egg omelette served in wedges or squares.
For event organisers in Eastwood
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Questions from Eastwood
Which station should guests use for Eastwood?
Harrietsham station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre.
Is Eastwood close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you have vegetarian tapas?
Plenty are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
Why choose tapas catering in Eastwood?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Engagement parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Birthday drinks
- Tapas with a paella main course
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Eastwood, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staff numbers and hours
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Also near Eastwood
Other catering in Eastwood
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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’ll do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Drinks receptions around Eastwood
Eastwood is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Eastwood will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Eastwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Eastwood to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Harrietsham station, about 2.8 miles north. Historic houses near Eastwood include Leeds Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Stoneacre (4.9 miles north-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 5 miles of Eastwood, ideal for an outdoor reception.
This part of Kent takes in ME17. Other places close to Eastwood for tapas catering include Broadstone (1 mile south-east), Grafty Green (1 mile east), Ulcombe (1 mile north-west), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile north) and Liverton Street (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1.6 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Provender Public House (0.5 miles west)
Live paella or other catering?
Tapas are flexible, so they fit most plans. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Eastwood and the whole of Kent
- 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