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Tapas & canapé catering in Stonehill Green, Kent
Paella 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 Stonehill Green.
- Launches and office parties
- Sharing tapas starters
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Tapas catering near Stonehill Green
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Let us know if tapas are a starter or the main event
- Label seafood clearly
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
How our tapas catering works in Stonehill Green
Receptions, parties, office events and weddings all suit tapas. We are often asked to cater welcome-drink canapés and engagement parties, with patatas bravas, tortilla española and albóndigas.
Near Stonehill Green, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
About the dishes
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
How we price tapas catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas are hard to beat. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Stonehill Green
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including Stonehill Green
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, it’s light in Stonehill Green until about 9:20pm, ideal for tapas in the garden. By late September it is dark around 7:05pm, and in December by about 3:55pm.
- We check your date.
- You choose canapés, table tapas or both.
- We arrive and set up our station.
- Hot and cold tapas are served.
- Afterwards, we clear up.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Access to unload near the serving area
- Permission from the venue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Croquetas
- Albóndigas
- Tortilla española
- Chorizo in red wine
- Olives & bread
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
Towns and villages near Stonehill Green
Also in Stonehill Green
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. 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 will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Questions from Stonehill Green
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Could we have live paella in Dartford Heath?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you have vegetarian tapas?
Many tapas are naturally vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers. Each dish is labelled.
Do you cater in Stonehill Green?
We do. We cook at events in Stonehill Green and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cook tapas on site?
Yes, hot dishes are finished at the venue so they’re served at their best.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities around your timings and courses. Tell us more and we will advise.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
Tapas for events in Stonehill Green
Stonehill Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Kent. For tapas catering in Stonehill Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Stonehill Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (2.4 miles north) and Red House (3.3 miles north-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed. A picnic in Dartford Heath? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Stonehill Green, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
Anywhere in DA2, we can bring tapas catering to you. Other places close to Stonehill Green for tapas catering include Puddledock (1 mile north-east), Hextable (1 mile east), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Hockenden (1 mile south-west) and Upper Ruxley (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (8 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Local schools include Hextable Primary School (0.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Ship pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- 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