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Tapas Catering for Farleigh Green events
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Farleigh Green and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Evening grazing
- Engagement parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Tapas catering for Farleigh Green events
Occasions we cook for in Farleigh Green
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Anniversary parties
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Engagement celebrations
- Sharing tapas starters
Historic houses near Farleigh Green include Stoneacre (4.9 miles east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and parking costs
- A clear list of what’s included
About our tapas catering in Farleigh Green
We will suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, whether tapas are a starter or the whole meal. We’re often asked to cater receptions and drinks parties and tapas with a paella main course, with croquetas, Serrano ham and Manchego with membrillo.
For a country party near Farleigh Green, tapas and sangria set the mood. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Planning the cooking area
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
- Access to unload near the serving area
- Space on each table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
Places near Farleigh Green
Also in Farleigh Green
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce, often with alioli.
Why choose live paella in Farleigh Green?
Crisps and nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper course. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Kent, including Farleigh Green
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Farleigh Green questions
Do you come out to small places like Farleigh Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at All Saints Church: can you cater afterwards?
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. Send us the reception address.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Check diets in advance
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Canapés need staff to serve
We clear our equipment when service ends.
Churros or crema catalana to finish.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. A summer drinks reception in Farleigh Green has daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Tapas for events in Farleigh Green
Farleigh Green is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the ME15 area, we can cook for your guests. Farleigh Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Historic buildings near Farleigh Green frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. After a ceremony at a church such as All Saints Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Farleigh Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
We cater events across the ME15 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Farleigh Green for tapas catering include Hoppers Corner (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile west), Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Barming Heath (1 mile north) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fremlin Walk (3 miles north-east) and Allington Castle (3.7 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Tickled Trout pub (0.5 miles west)
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
- 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