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Tapas Catering for Postling Green events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella turns food into part of your event in Postling Green.
- Evening grazing
- Engagement parties
- Drinks parties and receptions
Tapas catering in Postling Green
About our tapas catering in Postling Green
Many classic tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. Popular choices include padrón peppers, gambas al ajillo and Manchego with membrillo, and we’re regularly asked to cater evening grazing and birthday and anniversary parties.
Near Postling Green, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
Canapés circulate with drinks as guests arrive.
Add a live paella main.
Postling Green questions
How far is Postling Green from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Martin: 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. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally 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.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you do sangria?
We can add sangria and bar staff.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Events we cater in Postling Green
They work for any size of event.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Postling Green, people book us for events such as:
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Tapas before paella
- Tapas starters
- Birthday drinks
Guests travelling by rail: the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.5 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Why live cooking beats a buffet
For food that gets people mingling, tapas work brilliantly. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Postling Green and across Kent
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Also near Postling Green
More for events in Postling Green
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What affects the price in Postling Green
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, it is light in Postling Green until about 9:15pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- We check your date.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- We serve the spread.
- We clear away at the end.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN25 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
About the dishes
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free when made carefully.
Patatas bravas
A tapas classic and generally vegetarian.
Receptions and parties in Postling Green
Postling Green is about 5 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. For tapas catering in Postling Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Postling Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Postling Green to Canterbury (15 miles away).
Historic houses near Postling Green include Westenhanger Castle (3.2 miles east). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking is not allowed. Parks such as Poulton Wood have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Postling Green, ideal for an outdoor reception. The coast is within about 6 miles, so garlic prawns are popular.
We cover events in every part of the TN25 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Postling Green for tapas catering include Aldington (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north-west), Bonnington (1 mile west), Clap Hill (1 mile north-west) and Aldington Frith (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Hythe (5 miles east) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.8 miles east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you will find Walnut Tree Inn (1 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