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Tapas Catering for Martin Mill events
Looking for tapas catering in Martin Mill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Tapas before paella
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Tapas starters
Live tapas catering in Martin Mill
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Sunset in Martin Mill 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 the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Martin Mill, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Tapas catering in Martin Mill, cooked live
We finish hot tapas on site, so they arrive hot. Typical bookings include engagement parties and canapés with welcome drinks, serving gambas al ajillo, albóndigas and patatas bravas.
Near Martin Mill, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Towns and villages near Martin Mill
Also in Martin Mill
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 handles separate pans for each diet.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Questions from Martin Mill
Do you come out to small places like Martin Mill?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Augustine?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
How much does tapas catering cost in Martin Mill?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you come to Martin Mill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Martin Mill. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Hot tapas are finished on site.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Unloading access
- Room on tables for sharing dishes
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Albóndigas
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How we price tapas catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Book staff to carry canapés round
Table tapas are set down to share at the start of the meal.
Add a live paella main.
Events we cater in Martin Mill
They’re easy to eat with a drink in hand.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Martin Mill, people book us for occasions like:
- Cocktail parties
- Evening grazing
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Welcome-drink canapés
After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St Augustine, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
What’s in the pans
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside.
Martin Mill: venues and local tips
Martin Mill is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Martin Mill and nearby villages. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Historic buildings near Martin Mill often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that is your venue. For guests coming by train, Martin Mill has its own station, Martin Mill station. With the sea within about 4 miles, seafood tapas such as gambas al ajillo are a natural choice.
Anywhere in CT15, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Station Road, Barley Close and Lucerne Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Martin Mill, we cover Martin (1 mile north-west), East Langdon (1 mile west), West Cliffe (1 mile south), West Langdon (1 mile north-west) and Ringwould (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (14 miles north).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (3.4 miles south-west) and Dover Castle (3.1 miles south). Open spaces near Martin Mill include Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Lantern Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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