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Paella Catering in Bekesbourne Hill
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bekesbourne Hill.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Book paella catering in Bekesbourne Hill
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Paella catering in Bekesbourne Hill, cooked live
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We cook black rice, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and garden get-togethers.
In a small place like Bekesbourne Hill, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Ask for labels on each pan
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Evenings in Bekesbourne Hill stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us 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 sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Bekesbourne Hill and across Kent
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Paella catering around Bekesbourne Hill
Bekesbourne Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Bekesbourne Hill and nearby villages. Bekesbourne Hill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Bekesbourne Hill is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
For paella catering in CT4, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Bekesbourne Hill and Oakleigh Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Patrixbourne (1 mile south), Bekesbourne (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Littlebourne (2 miles north-east) and Bishopsbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St. Anselm's Catholic School (1.6 miles west)
FAQs for Bekesbourne Hill
Is Bekesbourne Hill too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Bekesbourne Hill? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bekesbourne Hill, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
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