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Tapas & canapé catering in Langton Green, Kent
Looking for tapas catering in Langton Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Engagement celebrations
- Sharing tapas starters
Tapas catering in Langton Green
How our tapas catering works in Langton Green
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. We cook Manchego with membrillo, tortilla española and croquetas, and we are often booked for welcome-drink canapés and evening grazing.
Around Langton Green, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A spot for our serving station
- Unloading access
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Include staff for canapés
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
Your questions about tapas catering in Langton Green
Which station should guests use for Langton Green?
The closest is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Hot tapas are finished on site.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Langton Green
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Langton Green and across Kent
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
How we price tapas catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Events we cater in Langton Green
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
In Langton Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Evening sharing boards
- Launches and office parties
- Engagement parties
- Tapas with a paella main course
Nearby historic houses include Groombridge Place (1.5 miles south-west) and Penshurst Place (3.2 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
Towns and villages near Langton Green
What else we do in Langton Green
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening receptions in Langton Green stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning a tapas spread in Langton Green
Langton Green is about 2 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Langton Green, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Langton Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Langton Green to Brighton (about 26 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of All Saints, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Langton Green, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Langton Green, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
This part of Kent takes in TN3 and TN4, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Ryders, Little Footway and Hazelbank, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Rusthall (1 mile east), Bullingstone (1 mile north), Speldhurst (1 mile north), Poundsbridge (2 miles north) and Stockland Green (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east), Southborough (3 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (4.8 miles west) and The Amelia (2.1 miles east). The countryside around Langton Green includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Langton Green include Holmewood House School (0.5 miles south) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Oak pub (0.7 miles 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