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Tapas Catering for Goddington events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Goddington. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Evening grazing
- Engagement celebrations
- Tapas with a paella main course
Tapas catering near Goddington
How our tapas catering works in Goddington
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, whether tapas are a starter or the whole meal. For office parties and launches and tapas with a paella main course, we’ll put together a menu of albóndigas, croquetas and Manchego with membrillo for your guests.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Goddington, in a home, a venue or an office. Let us know about parking and loading. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Goddington (BR6, BR5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Goddington
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What about parking in Goddington?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you come to Goddington?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Goddington is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Parking near the venue
- Space to finish hot dishes
Goddington is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Serrano ham
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Albóndigas
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Match tapas with Spanish drinks
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Collect dietary needs
- Ensure dishes are labelled
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Spanish desserts to finish.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Nearby places to Goddington
More for events in Goddington
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Goddington? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Drinks receptions around Goddington
Goddington is about 1 mile south of Orpington, in Greater London. For an event in Goddington, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Parks such as Hewitt's Chalk Bank have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Christ Church. Goddington is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
For tapas catering in BR6 and BR5, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Eton Road, Stowe Road and Court Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Goddington for tapas catering include Chelsfield (1 mile south-east), Orpington (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile south-east) and Bopeep (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (14 miles north-west).
A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles north). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Goddington include St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (less than half a mile west) and Harris Academy Orpington (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Five Bells Public House (0.9 miles south-east)
Perfect for your event in Goddington
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Goddington, people book us for events such as:
- Evening grazing
- Sharing tapas starters
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Launches and office parties
Historic houses near Goddington include Down House (3.5 miles south-west) and Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- A clear list of what’s included
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Sunset in Goddington is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Goddington, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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What tapas catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or BR6 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
- 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