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Live paella catering in Bossingham, Kent
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 Bossingham.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Planning an event in Bossingham?
How our paella catering works in Bossingham
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is exactly what we bring to your event in Bossingham. For birthday celebrations and community events and fairs, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a small place like Bossingham, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Why choose paella catering in Bossingham?
There is no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Bossingham, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Milestone birthday parties
For guests coming by train, Chartham station is about 4.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each dish
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Bossingham, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Bossingham
Other catering in Bossingham
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Your questions about paella catering in Bossingham
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station should guests use for Bossingham?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 4.8 miles away.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cater in Bossingham?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Bossingham and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Count adults and children separately
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ensure each pan is labelled
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Catering an event in Bossingham
Bossingham is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Bossingham or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (4.9 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Bossingham is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cook at events all over the CT4 postcode area. From The Street, Bossingham Street and Manns Hill or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Stelling Minnis (1 mile south-west), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south), Stowting Common (4 miles south-west) and Ottinge (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.7 miles north).
- 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