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Tapas & canapé catering in Tower Hamlets, Kent
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Tower Hamlets: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Drinks parties and receptions
- Tapas starters
- Engagement drinks
Book tapas catering in Tower Hamlets
Tapas catering in Tower Hamlets, cooked live
Canapé tapas suit standing receptions; table tapas suit seated meals. Lots of events do both. We’re often asked to cater welcome-drink canapés and birthday drinks, with gambas al ajillo, Manchego with membrillo and croquetas.
In Tower Hamlets, tapas work at home or in a local hall. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Room for a tapas table
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- Permission from the venue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Tower Hamlets
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Manchego & membrillo
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
- Croquetas
Why choose live paella in Tower Hamlets?
Tapas are flexible, which makes them easy to plan around. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Tower Hamlets and the whole of Kent
- Fast service from the pan
Your questions about tapas catering in Tower Hamlets
What’s the nearest station to Tower Hamlets for guests?
Tower Hamlets has its own station: Dover Priory station.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you provide serving staff?
Staff make canapés work, and we can provide them.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally 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.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Tower Hamlets? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
- Check diets in advance
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Add sangria or cava
Canapés circulate with drinks as guests arrive.
Crockery and serving dishes.
Events we cater in Tower Hamlets
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Tower Hamlets, people book us for occasions like:
- Tapas and paella menus
- Tapas starters
- Evening sharing boards
- Birthday and anniversary parties
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the team stays
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Drinks receptions around Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets is about 1 mile south of Dover, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Tower Hamlets, and we will plan access and set-up. Tower Hamlets is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Tower Hamlets to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
If you’re looking at a historic venue around Tower Hamlets, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. For guests coming by train, Dover Priory station is in Tower Hamlets itself. With the sea within about a mile, seafood tapas such as gambas al ajillo are a natural choice.
We cover events in every part of CT17, CT16 and CT15. Streets in the area include Cow Lane, Odo Road and Eric Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. You’ll find Tower Hamlets on the A256, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Charlton-in-Dover (1 mile north-east), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Castle (1 mile east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (less than half a mile north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Eagle Inn (under half a mile north-east)
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. At midsummer, it’s light in Tower Hamlets until about 9:15pm, 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 hot tapas on site.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns with a little chilli.
- 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