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Tapas & canapé catering in Kempe's Corner, Kent
Something 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 Kempe's Corner.
- Birthday drinks
- Evening grazing
- Work receptions
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Tapas catering in Kempe's Corner, made fresh on the day
We’ll suggest a selection to suit your timings and guests, starter or main event. Popular choices include croquetas, patatas bravas and tortilla española, and we are regularly asked to cater welcome-drink canapés and engagement celebrations.
Near Kempe's Corner, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Add sangria or cava
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Sangria and bar staff.
Dishes our guests love
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
Croquetas
Croquetas disappear fast.
Paella compared with other options
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas work brilliantly. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Kempe's Corner hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Questions from Kempe's Corner
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints’ Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Kempe's Corner for guests?
Wye station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Is tapas catering available separately?
Absolutely.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Give us the details for a suggestion.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Sunset in Kempe's Corner is around 9:15pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
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What tapas catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Towns and villages near Kempe's Corner
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Kempe's Corner: venues and local tips
Kempe's Corner is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Kempe's Corner to the outskirts, tapas catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Kempe's Corner is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Historic buildings near Kempe's Corner frequently have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. A picnic in Conningbrook Lakes Country Park? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering. Kempe's Corner is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
For tapas catering in TN25, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Harville Road and Canterbury Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Kempe's Corner, we also cover Boughton Corner (1 mile north), Boughton Aluph (1 mile north), Wye (1 mile east), Brook (2 miles south-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
A little further out are County Square (3 miles south-west) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Kempe's Corner includes Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include Wye School (1.3 miles east) and Wye School (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Tickled Trout pub (0.8 miles east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Working with your venue
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.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Events we cater in Kempe's Corner
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Engagement celebrations
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Tapas and paella menus
- Office parties and launches
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (3.8 miles south-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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