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Tapas Catering for Fairseat events
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Fairseat and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Anniversary parties
- Tapas before paella
Live tapas catering in Fairseat
Tapas catering in Fairseat, made fresh on the day
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Whether it’s launches and office parties and engagement celebrations, we can cook patatas bravas, padrón peppers and albóndigas.
For a country party near Fairseat, tapas and sangria set the mood. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Room for a tapas table
- An area to prepare hot tapas
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Events we cater in Fairseat
They work for any size of event.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Fairseat, people book us for events such as:
- Tapas starters
- Tapas and paella menus
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Receptions and drinks parties
Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (4.5 miles south). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- Travel and parking costs
- How bad weather is handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
How we price tapas catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside, often with ham or mushroom.
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Planning a tapas spread in Fairseat
Fairseat is about 7 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN15 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 22 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 2.6 miles away. Parks such as Trosley Country Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. Fairseat is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
We cook at events all over the TN15 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Vigo Road and Platt House Lane or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Hodsoll Street (1 mile north), Labour-in-vain (1 mile south-west), Culverstone Green (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile south-east) and Vigo Village (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (2.9 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2 miles east).
Fairseat questions
Which station should guests use for Fairseat?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre.
We’re having a ceremony at Holy Innocents: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you do tapas on their own?
Yes, tapas work on their own.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Are your tapas vegetarian-friendly?
Lots. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Yes, hot dishes are finished at the venue.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Evening receptions in Fairseat stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your event?
Plated starters need a kitchen. Table tapas are shared and relaxed. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Fairseat hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Catering across Kent, including Fairseat
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See How we price And The cost guide.
For event organisers in Fairseat
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Places near Fairseat
Other catering in Fairseat
- 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