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Tapas Catering for Wateringbury events
Planning tapas catering in Wateringbury? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Cocktail parties
- Tapas before paella
- Sharing tapas starters
Live tapas catering in Wateringbury
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Add sangria or cava
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
Tapas go out to the tables at the start of the meal.
Serving boards and crockery.
Tapas catering in Wateringbury, cooked live
Plenty of tapas are vegetarian, such as tortilla, bravas and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. Typical bookings include birthday and anniversary parties and welcome-drink canapés, serving Manchego with membrillo, croquetas and patatas bravas.
Near Wateringbury, tapas suit gardens, barns and marquees. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- Permission from the venue
- A spot for our serving station
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Wateringbury
- Gambas al ajillo
- Serrano ham
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Padrón peppers
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Chorizo in red wine
- Tortilla española
Towns and villages near Wateringbury
Other catering in Wateringbury
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Wateringbury? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Perfect for your event in Wateringbury
They suit standing receptions where a full meal doesn’t fit.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Wateringbury book us for occasions like:
- Tapas before paella
- Sharing tapas starters
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Cocktail parties
If you are looking at a historic venue around Wateringbury, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
What tapas catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- How long we are needed on site
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evening receptions in Wateringbury stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- You get a selection and a price.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
Receptions and parties in Wateringbury
Wateringbury is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. For an event in Wateringbury, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Wateringbury is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Wateringbury to London (about 28 miles away).
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of St John the Baptist. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (4.4 miles west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
For tapas catering in ME18, we plan around your venue. We can cater an event on streets such as Glebe Meadow, Allington Gardens and Hanbury Close. Other places close to Wateringbury for tapas catering include Nettlestead (1 mile south-west), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile east), Kings Hill (1 mile north-west) and West Farleigh (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (2.9 miles east) and Teapot Island (2.2 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Wateringbury pub (under half a mile east)
A closer look at the menu
Croquetas
Crisp outside, creamy inside, frequently with ham or mushroom.
Tortilla española
Tortilla is vegetarian and naturally gluten-free when made carefully.
Common questions in Wateringbury
How far is Wateringbury from London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Wateringbury too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater in Wateringbury?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Wateringbury and the rest of Kent. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
What does tapas catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
- 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