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Tapas Catering in Frittenden
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Frittenden and the surrounding area.
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Anniversary parties
Tapas catering in Frittenden
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, it’s light in Frittenden 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.
- First, we check availability.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN17 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Tapas catering in Frittenden, cooked live
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. We are frequently asked to cater tapas before paella and canapés with welcome drinks, serving gambas al ajillo, Serrano ham and Manchego with membrillo.
Near Frittenden, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
What affects the price in Frittenden
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel special. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Frittenden
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
In Frittenden and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Tapas and paella menus
- Birthday drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
If you are looking at a historic venue around Frittenden, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
Frittenden: venues and local tips
Frittenden is about 9 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Frittenden, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: Headcorn station is about 2.5 miles away. After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Mary, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Frittenden is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Tapas catering in TN17 is planned around your venue and timings. From The Street, Inglis Close and Parish Avenue or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Frittenden, we also cover Sinkhurst Green (1 mile north), Knox Bridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west), Sissinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Staplehurst (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles south).
- Local pubs include Bell And Jorrocks Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Questions from Frittenden
What’s the nearest station to Frittenden for guests?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
How far is Frittenden from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Are the tapas served hot?
Hot tapas are finished on site so they’re served at their best.
How much tapas do we need?
That depends on their role in the meal. We will suggest quantities for your event.
Where we can cook in Frittenden
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Permission from the venue
- Space on each table
- A spot for our serving station
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Frittenden
- Olives & bread
- Tortilla española
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
Places near Frittenden
What else we do in Frittenden
What’s in the pans
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside, frequently with ham or mushroom.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Collect dietary needs
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Label seafood clearly
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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