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Live paella catering in Brook Street, Kent
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Brook Street.
- Company summer parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversary celebrations
Planning an event in Brook Street?
Paella catering in Brook Street, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. Popular choices include vegan paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for leaving dos and retirements and festivals, fairs and school events.
In a hamlet or village like Brook Street, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Brook Street until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Paella catering around Brook Street
Brook Street is about 7 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Brook Street and nearby villages. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Brook Street to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Parish Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Paella catering in TN26 is planned around your venue and your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Brattle (1 mile east), Woodchurch (1 mile north-east), Shirkoak (2 miles north), Leigh Green (2 miles west) and Reading Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (9 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include Stonebridge Inn (0.7 miles east)
What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Perfect for your event in Brook Street
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Brook Street book us for events such as:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Naming days and family parties
For guests coming by train, Appledore (Kent) station is about 3.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- When final numbers are due
Why choose live paella in Brook Street?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- We cover Brook Street and the whole of Kent
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Common questions in Brook Street
We are having a ceremony at Parish Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Brook Street for guests?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can paella be the only main course?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
- 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