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Tapas & canapé catering in Four Oaks, Kent
Love Paella cooks Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella across Four Oaks and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Book tapas catering in Four Oaks
DIY paella versus live catering
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
How our tapas catering works in Four Oaks
Hot tapas are finished on site, so they’re served at their best. Typical bookings include anniversary parties and table tapas as a starter, with Manchego with membrillo, croquetas and patatas bravas.
In a rural spot like Four Oaks, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Label seafood clearly
- Check diets in advance
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Add a live paella main.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Sunset in Four Oaks is around 9:15pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a tapas spread in Four Oaks
Four Oaks is about 1 mile west of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the ME13 area, we can cook for your guests. Four Oaks is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
If you are looking at a historic venue around Four Oaks, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Historic houses near Four Oaks include Belmont House and Gardens (3.4 miles south). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Anywhere in ME13, we can bring tapas catering to you. For events just outside Four Oaks, we cover Ospringe (1 mile south-east), Norton Ash (1 mile west), Oare (1 mile north-east), Deerton Street (1 mile north-west) and Davington (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles west), Whitstable (8 miles east) and Herne Bay (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.3 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include The Abbey School (1.7 miles south-east)
What affects the price in Four Oaks
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Four Oaks questions
Can you cook in Oare Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
Who books tapas catering in Four Oaks?
They work for any size of event.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Four Oaks:
- Engagement drinks
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Drinks parties and receptions
A picnic in Oare Meadow? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is often easier for catering.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Space for a serving table or station
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
- Unloading access
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Four Oaks
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
Nearby places to Four Oaks
Also in Four Oaks
The menu, dish by dish
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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