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Tapas Catering for West Kingsdown events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in West Kingsdown and across Kent.
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Birthday drinks
- Cocktail parties
Live tapas catering in West Kingsdown
About our tapas catering in West Kingsdown
Tapas and paella go hand in hand, as a starter while the rice cooks, but they work on their own too. For cocktail parties and tapas starters, we’ll put together a menu of croquetas, patatas bravas and albóndigas for your guests.
Around West Kingsdown, tapas suit garden parties and village-hall celebrations. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Venue approval for outside catering
- Unloading access
- A suitable spot to finish hot tapas
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Tortilla española
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Manchego & membrillo
- Albóndigas
- Patatas bravas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
Receptions and parties in West Kingsdown
West Kingsdown is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in West Kingsdown, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our events stretch from West Kingsdown to London (19 miles away).
Historic buildings near West Kingsdown often have strict catering rules, so ask early if that’s your venue. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Eynsford station, about 2.6 miles north-west. West Kingsdown is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for a drinks reception outdoors.
For tapas catering in TN15, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Church Road, London Road and Hever Wood Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside West Kingsdown, we also cover Maplescombe (1 mile north-west), Knatts Valley (1 mile south-west), East Hill (1 mile south-west), Fawkham Green (2 miles north-east) and Ash (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Otford Heritage Centre (3.8 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (2.6 miles north-west).
Also near West Kingsdown
Also in West Kingsdown
What affects the price in West Kingsdown
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Evening receptions in West Kingsdown 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 the hot dishes.
- Canapés go round or tapas go to the tables.
- We clear our equipment afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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Questions from West Kingsdown
We are having a ceremony at Church of Saint Edmund: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Dishes our guests love
Gambas al ajillo
Garlic prawns.
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Events we cater in West Kingsdown
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Anniversary parties
- Office parties and launches
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Table tapas as a starter
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like Church of Saint Edmund.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Check diets in advance
- Keep seafood and meat dishes clearly separate
- Allow more variety if tapas are the whole meal
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Canapés go round with the drinks as guests arrive.
Spanish desserts to finish.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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