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Tapas & canapé catering in How Green, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in How Green and across Kent.
- Table tapas as a starter
- Engagement celebrations
- Receptions and drinks parties
Tapas catering for How Green events
Tapas catering in How Green, made fresh on the day
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. On the menu are albóndigas, gambas al ajillo and Serrano ham, and we are regularly asked to cater drinks reception canapés and tapas before paella.
Near How Green, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Sunset in How Green is around 9:20pm in June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- First, we check availability.
- You pick the style.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Venue approval for outside catering
- Unloading access
- Room for a tapas table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in How Green
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
Perfect for your event in How Green
They’re the classic starter before paella.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Engagement parties
- Evening sharing boards
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Drinks parties and receptions
If you’re looking at a historic venue around How Green, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When final numbers are due
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in How Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, so they fit most plans. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why How Green hosts choose us
- We cover How Green and the whole of Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A clear, itemised quote
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Nearby places to How Green
More for events in How Green
Planning a tapas spread in How Green
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of How Green to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hever Castle (0.7 miles south) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue. For guests coming by train, Hever station is about 1.3 miles away. How Green is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
We cover events in every part of the TN8 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Hever Road and How Green Lane or the roads around them. For events just outside How Green, we cover Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Include staff for canapés
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
How Green: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to How Green for guests?
Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, and we can provide them.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including How Green.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
- 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