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Live paella catering in Broad Oak, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Broad Oak. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Naming days and family parties
Book paella catering in Broad Oak
How our paella catering works in Broad Oak
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in Broad Oak. We cook seafood paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for milestone birthday parties and retirement celebrations.
For a rural spot like Broad Oak, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Have seats for most of your guests
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
For event organisers in Broad Oak
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Occasions we cook for in Broad Oak
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Broad Oak and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Sturry Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if it rains
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
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Catering an event in Broad Oak
Broad Oak is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. For paella catering in Broad Oak, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Broad Oak. Broad Oak is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Nicholas' Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Sturry station is about 0.7 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles of Broad Oak, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Paella catering in CT2 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Porty Road, Madeleine Road and Dragon Way; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Broad Oak, we also cover Sturry (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Westbere (2 miles east), Hicks Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Hersden (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles north-west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Broad Oak include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (1.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak Public House (under half a mile north)
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Broad Oak, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Broad Oak
Is Broad Oak too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Broad Oak.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
- 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