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Tapas Catering in Howt Green
Looking for tapas catering in Howt Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Launches and office parties
- Anniversary parties
- Sharing boards for evening guests
Planning an event in Howt Green?
Tapas catering in Howt Green, made fresh on the day
We will recommend a tapas selection for your event, starter or main event. Whether it’s tapas starters and evening grazing, we can cook albóndigas, gambas al ajillo and tortilla española for your guests.
In a rural spot like Howt Green, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
What affects the price in Howt Green
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or ME9 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Also near Howt Green
What else we do in Howt Green
Why choose tapas catering in Howt Green?
Tapas get people talking, because everyone shares.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Howt Green book us for events such as:
- Cocktail parties
- Birthday drinks
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas starters
Historic buildings near Howt Green often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if it rains
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Check diets in advance
- Ensure dishes are labelled
- Include staff for canapés
Tapas go out to the tables.
Staff to serve canapés.
Howt Green: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Bartholomew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Howt Green for guests?
The closest is Kemsley station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can we add drinks?
Yes. Sangria can be added, and bar staff if you are providing the drinks.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Yes. Tortilla, patatas bravas, padrón peppers and Manchego are vegetarian classics.
Tapas for events in Howt Green
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Howt Green will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Howt Green to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Kemsley station is about 0.6 miles away. After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Bartholomew, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Howt Green, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Tapas catering in ME9 is planned around your venue and timings. Nearby, we also cater events in Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Castle Rough (1.4 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Three Hats Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.9 miles south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- Space for a serving table or station
- Access to unload near the serving area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Olives & bread
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Serrano ham
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. A summer drinks reception in Howt Green has daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We set up on arrival.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- We clear away at the end.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Howt Green? 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.
Planning help
- 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