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Tapas & canapé catering in Yalding, Kent
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Yalding: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Office parties and launches
- Birthday drinks
- Drinks reception canapés
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Your questions about tapas catering in Yalding
Is Yalding too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Yalding from London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Do you come to Yalding?
We do. Yalding is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Should we have more than one paella?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
How our tapas catering works in Yalding
Tapas are made for sharing and talking over. Canapés go round while guests mingle, or table tapas go out to share. We cook patatas bravas, Manchego with membrillo and croquetas, and typical bookings are for drinks parties and receptions and evening sharing boards.
Near Yalding, tapas and sangria suit a garden or field party. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- An area to prepare hot tapas
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Chorizo in red wine
- Patatas bravas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Tortilla española
- Padrón peppers
- Albóndigas
- Olives & bread
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Croquetas
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. A summer drinks reception in Yalding has daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. By late September it’s dark around 7:00pm, and in December by about 3:50pm.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day we arrive, set up and finish the hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- Afterwards, our equipment is cleared away.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the dishes
Gambas al ajillo
Popular with prawn fans.
Patatas bravas
Always popular and typically vegetarian.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Tapas for events in Yalding
Yalding is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Yalding, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Peter's and St Paul's Church. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Yalding, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
We cover events in every part of ME18. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Windmill Path and Blunden Lane or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in Congelow (1 mile south), Benover (1 mile south), Hunton (1 mile south-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west) and Laddingford (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.8 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Walnut Tree Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want food that encourages guests to mingle, tapas are hard to beat. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See How we price And The cost guide.
Occasions we cook for in Yalding
They work for any size of event.
Whatever you are celebrating in Yalding, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Office parties and launches
- Engagement drinks
- Evening grazing
For guests coming by train, Yalding station is about 1 mile away.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
- Who provides the crockery
- How long the team stays
Towns and villages near Yalding
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Book staff to carry canapés round
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
Dishes are labelled for diets and allergens.
Follow tapas with a live paella.
- 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