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Tapas Catering in Springhead
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Springhead and across Kent.
- Birthday and anniversary parties
- Office parties and launches
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Tapas catering near Springhead
Tapas catering in Springhead, cooked live
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they’re great on their own. We cook patatas bravas, Serrano ham and albóndigas, and we’re regularly asked to cater office parties and launches and drinks parties and receptions.
Around Springhead, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Space for a serving table or station
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
- Serrano ham
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Tortilla española
- Olives & bread
- Manchego & membrillo
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
How we price tapas catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Receptions and parties in Springhead
Springhead is about 1 mile west of Northfleet, in Kent. Events in Springhead are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Springhead is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Springhead, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Historic houses near Springhead include Cobham College (4.1 miles south-east). Where a historic venue doesn’t allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
Anywhere in DA11, DA10 and DA13, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Gwynn Road, Fleet Road and Roman Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. With the A2 close by, Springhead is simple for us to get to with everything for your event. If your venue is just outside Springhead, we also cover Painters Ash (1 mile south-east), Northfleet (1 mile east), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Betsham (1 mile south-west) and Ebbsfleet Valley (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bluewater (2.5 miles west) and Gravesham Museum (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Springhead includes Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Springhead include Northfleet School for Girls (0.6 miles east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Six Bells pub (0.8 miles east)
About the dishes
Manchego & membrillo
A simple, classic pairing.
Tortilla española
A vegetarian favourite when made carefully.
Who books tapas catering in Springhead?
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Springhead:
- Tapas starters
- Office parties and launches
- Evening sharing boards
- Anniversary parties
After a ceremony at a church such as Parish Church of St Botolph, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
Before booking anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Staff numbers and hours
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
What happens on the day
On the day, 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. A summer drinks reception in Springhead has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:00pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- Tell 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 pack down when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or DA11 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Springhead
What else we do in Springhead
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Your questions about tapas catering in Springhead
Could we have live paella in Castle Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Springhead?
Ebbsfleet International station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you serve drinks with tapas?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Live paella or other catering?
Generic canapés all look the same. Tapas bring something different. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Bar staff and sangria.
- 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