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Paella Catering for Bromley Green events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Bromley Green.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
Planning an event in Bromley Green?
Bromley Green: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Bromley Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How does live paella catering work?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
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.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Paella catering for your event in Bromley Green
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Popular choices include vegan paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and we are often booked for big birthdays and garden parties and summer barbecues.
Somewhere like Bromley Green, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Why choose live paella in Bromley Green?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Count adults and children separately
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Bromley Green: venues, travel and local tips
Bromley Green is about 3 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. For an event in Bromley Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Bromley Green. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Ham Street station is about 1.9 miles away. Historic houses near Bromley Green include Godinton House (4.5 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Bromley Green, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cook at events all over TN26. That could mean an event in a garden on Bromley Green Road, Ashford Road and Hamstreet Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Orlestone (1 mile south), Stone Cross (2 miles east), Hamstreet (2 miles south), Ruckinge (3 miles south-east) and Kenardington (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Ashford Designer Outlet (3 miles north) and Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.9 miles west). The countryside around Bromley Green includes Orlestone Forest.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Planning an evening event in Bromley Green? 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.
- 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 sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
Why choose paella catering in Bromley Green?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Milestone birthday parties
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like John Wallis Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the team stays
- The deadline for final numbers
What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
- 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