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Tapas & canapé catering in Horden, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Horden.
- Tapas starters
- Evening sharing boards
- Drinks parties and receptions
Planning an event in Horden?
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Canapés need staff to serve
Tapas go out to the tables.
Staff to serve canapés.
Tapas catering in Horden, made fresh on the day
Many classic tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. For table tapas as a starter and cocktail parties, we will put together a menu of Serrano ham, patatas bravas and Manchego with membrillo.
Near Horden, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
Planning tapas catering in Horden? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Evening receptions in Horden stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Horden, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Your questions about tapas catering in Horden
Could we have live paella in The Gill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Horden too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much tapas do we need?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Tell us more for a suggestion.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Places near Horden
Other catering in Horden
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
The menu, dish by dish
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, frequently with alioli.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Live paella or other catering?
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel like a treat. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Horden hosts choose us
- Catering across Kent, including Horden
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Receptions and parties in Horden
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. For tapas catering in Horden, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
A picnic in The Gill? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is often easier for catering. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Marden station, about 2.9 miles north. Horden is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
We cook at events all over TN17 and TN12 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Hill Top and Husheath Hill or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Horden for tapas catering include Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Permission from the venue
- Unloading access
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Horden
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- 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