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Tapas Catering for Lower Cox Street events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Lower Cox Street and across Kent.
- Birthday drinks
- Work receptions
- Drinks reception canapés
Planning an event in Lower Cox Street?
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Check diets in advance
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
Each dish is labelled.
Add a live paella main.
About our tapas catering in Lower Cox Street
The best spreads mix hot and cold: Manchego, Serrano ham and olives alongside patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas al ajillo. Whether it’s sharing tapas starters and anniversary parties, we’ll put together a menu of Manchego with membrillo, padrón peppers and gambas al ajillo.
In a rural spot like Lower Cox Street, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. A summer drinks reception in Lower Cox Street has daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it is dark around 7:00pm, and in December by about 3:50pm.
- We check your date.
- You pick the style.
- We set up on arrival.
- We serve the spread.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Lower Cox Street? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Room for a tapas table
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- An area to prepare hot tapas
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Patatas bravas
- Olives & bread
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
Planning a tapas spread in Lower Cox Street
Lower Cox Street is about 4 miles south of Gillingham, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Lower Cox Street or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Lower Cox Street to Canterbury (21 miles away).
A picnic in White Horse Wood? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is often easier for catering. After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Peter, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. Lower Cox Street is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
We cover events in every part of the ME14 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Lower Cox Street, we also cover Scragged Oak (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Allington Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Cox Street includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
Nearby places to Lower Cox Street
Other catering in Lower Cox Street
Who books tapas catering in Lower Cox Street?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Tapas and paella menus
- Tapas starters
- Work receptions
- Receptions and drinks parties
If you are looking at a historic venue around Lower Cox Street, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit and payment dates
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Your questions about tapas catering in Lower Cox Street
Is Lower Cox Street too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can we have tapas without paella?
Of course. Tapas and canapés can be booked on their own.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Nibbles fill a gap. Tapas make a proper course. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Catering across Kent, including Lower Cox Street
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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