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Live paella catering in Bredhurst, Medway
Looking for paella catering in Bredhurst? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden get-togethers
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Book paella catering in Bredhurst
Paella catering for your event in Bredhurst
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. Popular choices include mixed paella, black rice and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings, from canapés to evening food and retirement and leaving parties.
In a hamlet or village like Bredhurst, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Who books paella catering in Bredhurst?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Bredhurst:
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Company summer parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Deanwood Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- The venue requirements
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
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Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Is live paella right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Bredhurst: venues, travel and local tips
Bredhurst is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. Whether your event is in the middle of Bredhurst or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Bredhurst is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
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. For guests coming by train, Rainham (Kent) station is about 2.9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Bredhurst, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cover events in every part of ME7. From The Street, Fir Tree Grove and Hurstwood Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Bredhurst, we cover Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east), Lidsing (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
A little further out are Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Bredhurst include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Bredhurst include Rainham School for Girls (2.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.6 miles west)
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Bredhurst, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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Common questions in Bredhurst
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Levan Strice?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
- 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