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Tapas & canapé catering in Mount Pleasant, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Mount Pleasant.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Engagement drinks
Tapas catering for Mount Pleasant events
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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.
Tapas catering in Mount Pleasant, made fresh on the day
We will recommend a tapas selection for your event, whether tapas are a starter or the whole meal. We cook croquetas, Serrano ham and albóndigas, and we’re regularly asked to cater launches and office parties and canapés with welcome drinks.
In a rural spot like Mount Pleasant, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
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The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, it is light in Mount Pleasant until about 9:15pm, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:00pm, and in December by about 3:50pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- Canapés circulate with drinks, or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books tapas catering in Mount Pleasant?
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Anniversary parties
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Sharing tapas starters
- Canapés with welcome drinks
After a ceremony at a church such as St Mildreds Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
FAQs for Mount Pleasant
How far is Mount Pleasant from London?
About 62 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook near the sea around Mount Pleasant?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Paella compared with other options
Tapas can be a starter, a reception or the whole meal, which makes them easy to plan around. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Mount Pleasant hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across Kent, including Mount Pleasant
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning a tapas spread in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. For tapas catering in Mount Pleasant, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Mount Pleasant. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Minster station, about 1.1 miles south. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Mount Pleasant, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. With the sea within about 5 miles, seafood tapas such as gambas al ajillo are a natural choice.
Here we cover the CT12 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
A little further out are Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Mount Pleasant include King Ethelbert School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south)
The menu, dish by dish
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Label seafood clearly
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Add sangria or cava
Canapés go round with the drinks as guests arrive.
Staff to serve canapés.
- 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