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Tapas Catering in Kingsgate
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Kingsgate. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Engagement celebrations
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Tapas and paella menus
Tapas catering for Kingsgate events
What happens on the day
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 we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, it is light in Kingsgate until about 9:15pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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How our tapas catering works in Kingsgate
We’ll recommend a tapas selection for your event, whether tapas are a starter or the whole meal. Typical bookings include evening sharing boards and welcome-drink canapés, with patatas bravas, Serrano ham and gambas al ajillo.
Near Kingsgate, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Paella compared with other options
Generic canapés all look the same. Tapas bring something different. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Kingsgate hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Where we can cook in Kingsgate
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Venue approval for outside catering
- A spot for our serving station
- Unloading access
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Chorizo in red wine
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
Places near Kingsgate
What else we do in Kingsgate
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
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.
Drinks receptions around Kingsgate
Kingsgate is about 2 miles north of Broadstairs, in Kent. We bring tapas catering to gardens, halls and venues around Kingsgate and nearby villages. Kingsgate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church such as St Philip, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. For guests coming by train, Broadstairs station is about 1.6 miles away. The coast is within about 3 miles, so garlic prawns are popular.
For tapas catering in CT10, we plan around your venue. Your event could be at a home on Joss Gap Road, Kingsgate Bay Road and Holland Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Kingsgate, we also cover Northdown (1 mile west), Palm Bay (1 mile north-west), Broadstairs (2 miles south), St Peter's (2 miles south-west) and Cliftonville (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Margate (3 miles west), Ramsgate (3 miles south-west), Deal (12 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (13 miles south) and St Lawrence (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Westwood Cross (2.6 miles south-west) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2.3 miles west).
- Schools near Kingsgate include The Charles Dickens School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Captain Digby Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Add sangria or cava
- Canapés need staff to serve
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Sangria and bar staff.
How we price tapas catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Expected numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Who books tapas catering in Kingsgate?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Drinks reception canapés
- Anniversary parties
- Engagement drinks
- Tapas starters
If you are looking at a historic venue around Kingsgate, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each dish
- VAT, if it applies
Kingsgate: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Kingsgate?
Broadstairs station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Philip?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on timing and courses. Give us the details for a suggestion.
What does tapas catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
- 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