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Tapas Catering for Kenley events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Kenley. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Cocktail parties
Tapas catering for Kenley events
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Collect dietary needs
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Include staff for canapés
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Hot tapas are finished on site and served straight away.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Tapas catering in Kenley, cooked live
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas in and around Kenley. Typical bookings include birthday drinks and tapas starters, serving padrón peppers, croquetas and patatas bravas.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Kenley, indoors or out. Let us know about parking and loading. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Kenley (CR8, CR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. At midsummer, it’s light in Kenley until about 9:20pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Is live paella right for your event?
Standard canapés can feel samey. Spanish tapas bring colour and flavour. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Kenley and the whole of Greater London
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Towns and villages near Kenley
What else we do in Kenley
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Send us the date, your venue or CR8 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free.
Kenley questions
Is parking a problem for events in Kenley?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
What’s the nearest station to Kenley for guests?
Kenley station, in Kenley itself.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Of course. Tapas can be booked without paella.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Do you come to Kenley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Kenley is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How much tapas do we need?
That depends on their role in the meal. We will suggest quantities for your event.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Where we can cook in Kenley
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Venue approval for outside catering
- Space for a serving table or station
- Access to unload near the serving area
Kenley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Kenley
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
Receptions and parties in Kenley
Kenley is about 1 mile south-east of Purley, in Greater London. Events in Kenley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Kenley is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Kenley to London (12 miles away).
A picnic in Dollypers Hill? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering. For guests coming by train, Kenley has its own station, Kenley station.
We cater events across the CR8 and CR2 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Oaks Road, Park Road and Roke Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Kenley is on the A22, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Kenley, we also cover Riddlesdown (1 mile north), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east), Whyteleafe (1 mile south-east), Hamsey Green (1 mile east) and South Croydon (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (14 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (14 miles north) and Shoreditch (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (3.4 miles north) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.4 miles north). Open spaces near Kenley include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
- Local schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (under half a mile east)
- 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