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Paella Catering in Brenzett
Planning paella catering in Brenzett? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Book paella catering in Brenzett
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Paella catering in Brenzett, cooked live
There’s something generous about paella: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Popular choices include vegan paella, black rice and vegetable paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater family celebrations and christenings and weddings and evening receptions.
Somewhere as small as Brenzett, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
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.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Why choose paella catering in Brenzett?
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Whatever you are celebrating in Brenzett, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Brenzett Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
Also in Brenzett
Planning live paella in Brenzett
Brenzett is about 9 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Brenzett and the surrounding area. Brenzett is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Appledore (Kent) station is about 2.3 miles away. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Eanswith's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
This part of Kent takes in TN29, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Moore Close, King Street and Church Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Brenzett, we also cover Snargate (1 mile north-west), Ivychurch (2 miles east), Kenardington (4 miles north-west), Hamstreet (4 miles north) and Ruckinge (4 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Hawkinge (15 miles north-east), Tenterden (8 miles north-west) and Cheriton (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (within half a mile east) and Romney 'castle' (2.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Brenzett include Orlestone Forest and Burnthouse Pen.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fleur De Lys Public House The Fleur-De-Lys-Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Your questions about paella catering in Brenzett
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Eanswith's Church?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Brenzett?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 2.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What affects the price in Brenzett
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Planning an evening event in Brenzett? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- 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