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Paella Catering in Bircholt Forstal
Planning paella catering in Bircholt Forstal? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Big birthdays
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Retirement celebrations
Paella catering for Bircholt Forstal events
About our paella catering in Bircholt Forstal
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. For weddings, from canapés to evening food and fairs, fêtes and festivals, we will put together a menu of seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
In a hamlet or village like Bircholt Forstal, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
For event organisers in Bircholt Forstal
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Organising a club, school or community event in Bircholt Forstal? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
FAQs for Bircholt Forstal
Is Bircholt Forstal close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Bircholt Forstal for guests?
The closest is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you cover Bircholt Forstal?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Bircholt Forstal and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is paella enough as a main?
It is a full meal on its own. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What affects the price in Bircholt Forstal
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Bircholt Forstal, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Bircholt Forstal
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Catering an event in Bircholt Forstal
Bircholt Forstal is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Events in Bircholt Forstal are planned 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 Bircholt Forstal to Canterbury (11 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Brabourne Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Bircholt Forstal include Westenhanger Castle (3.6 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Bircholt Forstal is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater events in Brabourne Lees (1 mile south), Brabourne (1 mile east), Smeeth (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Lilyvale (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Lympne Castle (4.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Why choose paella catering in Bircholt Forstal?
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Naming days and family parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.8 miles south-east.
Before you book anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
- Space, access and power needs
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Around midsummer it stays light in Bircholt Forstal until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- 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
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Planning paella catering in Bircholt Forstal? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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- 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