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Live paella catering in Ashurst, Kent
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ashurst: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Anniversary celebrations
Live paella catering in Ashurst
How our paella catering works in Ashurst
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella, and we are frequently booked for summer garden parties and big birthdays.
For a rural spot like Ashurst, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Planning an evening event in Ashurst? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
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.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Live paella in Ashurst: local details
Ashurst is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For paella catering in Ashurst, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ashurst to Brighton (24 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Groombridge Place (1.6 miles south-east) and Bassetts Manor (2.8 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Martin of Tours, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ashurst. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in TN3, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Ashurst Road, Clayton's Lane and Ashurst Hill; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Stone Cross (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (1 mile north-west), Fordcombe (1 mile north-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north) and Groombridge (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Questions from Ashurst
Is Ashurst too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Ashurst for guests?
Ashurst has its own station: Ashurst Kent station.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It is ideal. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Love Paella in Ashurst
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
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Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Tell us what else is being served
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
- 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