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Live paella catering in Broomfield, 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 Broomfield.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
Paella catering in Broomfield
Paella catering in Broomfield, cooked live
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Broomfield. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and big birthdays, serving vegetable paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana.
Somewhere like Broomfield, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Common questions in Broomfield
What’s the nearest station to Broomfield for guests?
Hollingbourne station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. In Broomfield, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Occasions we cook for in Broomfield
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Broomfield and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 1.6 miles north.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
- The wet-weather plan
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Organising a club, school or community event in Broomfield? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Planning live paella in Broomfield
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Broomfield. Broomfield is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Broomfield to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Historic houses near Broomfield include Leeds Castle (less than half a mile north-west) and Stoneacre (2.5 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Margaret, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Broomfield is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Broomfield for paella catering include Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Leeds Castle (within half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Park Gate Inn (0.7 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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