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Tapas & canapé catering in Yopps Green, Kent
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Yopps Green.
- Drinks reception canapés
- Table tapas as a starter
- Drinks parties and receptions
Tapas catering near Yopps Green
About our tapas catering in Yopps Green
Plenty of tapas are vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. Whether it is engagement celebrations and launches and office parties, we will put together a menu of albóndigas, tortilla española and croquetas.
In a rural spot like Yopps Green, tapas can be served in a garden, barn or marquee. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Is live paella right for your event?
Tapas are flexible, so they fit most plans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Fast service from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Yopps Green and across Kent
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What tapas catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Yopps Green: your questions answered
Is Yopps Green close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Yopps Green?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2 miles away.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Are the tapas fresh?
Hot tapas are finished on site and served straight away; cold ones go out as guests arrive.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you provide serving staff?
Canapés work best with staff serving, which we can supply.
Is tapas catering available separately?
Of course. Tapas can be booked without paella.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Ask for labels on each dish
- Add sangria or cava
- Plan more dishes if tapas are the meal
Canapés go round with the drinks.
Add a live paella main.
Who books tapas catering in Yopps Green?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
In Yopps Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Launches and office parties
- Engagement celebrations
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Cocktail parties
Historic houses near Yopps Green include Old Soar Manor (1.1 miles east) and Ightham Mote (1.2 miles south-west). For a drinks reception at a historic venue, canapé tapas can work where live cooking isn’t allowed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
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The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Sunset in Yopps Green is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- We suggest a selection and confirm a quote.
- 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.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Drinks receptions around Yopps Green
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. For tapas catering in Yopps Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in 922 places in Kent. Our events stretch from Yopps Green to London (about 23 miles away).
Parks such as Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. If you’re looking at a historic venue around Yopps Green, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking. Yopps Green is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, ideal for an outdoor reception.
Wherever your event is in TN15, we can bring tapas catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Sheet Hill and Yopps Green. We also cook at events in Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Schools near Yopps Green include Wrotham School (2.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Where we can cook in Yopps Green
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Table space for sharing dishes at seated meals
- Space for a serving table or station
- An area to prepare hot tapas
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Croquetas
- Olives & bread
- Albóndigas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Gambas al ajillo
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- 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