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Paella Catering in Bells Yew Green
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bells Yew Green.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering in Bells Yew Green
Paella catering for your event in Bells Yew Green
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. For staff parties and work lunches and retirement celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegan paella and paella Valenciana for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Bells Yew Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Catering an event in Bells Yew Green
Bells Yew Green is about 3 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Bells Yew Green will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Bells Yew Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 26 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Bells Yew Green has its own station, Frant station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bells Yew Green, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in TN3, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Bayham Road, Middle Road and Broomfield; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Bells Yew Green, we cover Hawkenbury (2 miles north-west), Broadwater Down (2 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles north-west), High Brooms (3 miles north) and Rusthall (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles north), Kings Hill (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east) and Park Wood (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Corn Exchange (2.4 miles north-west) and Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Nearby places to Bells Yew Green
Also in Bells Yew Green
Occasions we cook for in Bells Yew Green
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Bells Yew Green book us for events such as:
- Company summer parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (3 miles south-east) and Scotney Castle (4.8 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Send allergies to us in writing
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Bells Yew Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose live paella in Bells Yew Green?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Real theatre, not just catering
- We cover Bells Yew Green and the whole of Kent
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Planning an evening event in Bells Yew Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Bells Yew Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Bells Yew Green: your questions answered
Is Bells Yew Green close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Bells Yew Green?
Bells Yew Green has its own station: Frant station.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cover Bells Yew Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Bells Yew Green is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- 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