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Tapas Catering for Ide Hill events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Ide Hill.
- Anniversary parties
- Evening grazing
- Engagement celebrations
Book tapas catering in Ide Hill
How our tapas catering works in Ide Hill
Many classic tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. Typical bookings include launches and office parties and canapés with welcome drinks, serving tortilla española, patatas bravas and padrón peppers.
Near Ide Hill, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras.
A closer look at the menu
Tortilla española
Potato omelette cut into bites.
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, frequently with alioli.
Your questions about tapas catering in Ide Hill
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary at South End of Village Green?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Ide Hill?
Sevenoaks station, about 3.1 miles north-east of the centre.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Are there vegetarian tapas?
Yes. Tortilla, bravas and Manchego are popular vegetarian choices.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
How much does tapas catering cost in Ide Hill?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
- Make sure dishes are labelled
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Table tapas are set down to share.
Add a live paella main.
Places near Ide Hill
Other catering in Ide Hill
For event organisers in Ide Hill
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ide Hill? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Planning a tapas spread in Ide Hill
Ide Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the TN14 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Ide Hill to London (about 20 miles away).
Parks such as Stubbs Wood Country Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Mary at South End of Village Green, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Ide Hill, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Tapas catering in TN14 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Hanging Bank and Camberwell Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Ide Hill is on the B2042, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Goathurst Common (1 mile north-east), Toy's Hill (1 mile west), Brasted Chart (2 miles north-west), Sundridge (2 miles north) and Brasted (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east), Swanley (11 miles north) and Kings Hill (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Ide Hill includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
How the day 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 the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, it is light in Ide Hill until about 9:20pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:55pm, are better indoors.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- Canapés go round with the drinks, or table tapas go out to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Tapas are flexible, so they fit most plans. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
Events we cater in Ide Hill
Tapas are sociable food.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Tapas starters
- Anniversary parties
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Tapas before paella
Nearby historic houses include Chartwell (2.1 miles west) and Quebec House (2.8 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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