Kent · England
Tapas & canapé catering in Mundy Bois, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Mundy Bois. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Engagement celebrations
- Receptions and drinks parties
- Anniversary parties
Tapas catering near Mundy Bois
How our tapas catering works in Mundy Bois
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings in and around Mundy Bois. Whether it is evening grazing and office parties and launches, we can cook croquetas, gambas al ajillo and albóndigas.
Near Mundy Bois, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check diets in advance
- Tell us what role tapas play
- Add sangria or cava
- Include staff for canapés
Hot tapas are finished on site and served right away.
Sangria and bar staff.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Access to unload near the serving area
- Space to finish hot dishes
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Croquetas
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Sunset in Mundy Bois is around 9:15pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish the hot dishes.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Towns and villages near Mundy Bois
Other catering in Mundy Bois
How we price tapas catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Tapas for events in Mundy Bois
Mundy Bois is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the TN27 area, we can bring the pans to you. Mundy Bois is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2 miles south-east. After a ceremony at a church such as Church of St James, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Mundy Bois, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Munday Bois Road, Kingsland Lane and Greenhill Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Newland Green (1 mile west), Egerton Forstal (1 mile west), Egerton (1 mile north), Potter's Forstal (1 mile north-west) and Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.7 miles north-west).
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Patatas bravas
Crisp potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce, often with alioli.
Questions from Mundy Bois
Which station should guests use for Mundy Bois?
Pluckley station, about 2 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Mundy Bois?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Are the tapas fresh?
We finish hot dishes on site; cold tapas are laid out as guests arrive.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Occasions we cook for in Mundy Bois
They work for any size of event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Mundy Bois and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Canapés with welcome drinks
- Engagement celebrations
- Birthday drinks
- Work receptions
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (5 miles east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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