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Live paella catering in Cold Harbour, 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 Cold Harbour.
- Garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering in Cold Harbour
About our paella catering in Cold Harbour
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. For naming days and family parties and garden parties and summer barbecues, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
In a hamlet or village like Cold Harbour, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Cold Harbour? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. In Cold Harbour, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally 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.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Why choose live paella in Cold Harbour?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Cold Harbour hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Kent, including Cold Harbour
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Places near Cold Harbour
What else we do in Cold Harbour
Catering an event in Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. For an event in Cold Harbour, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Cold Harbour is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. For guests coming by train, Charing station is about 2.3 miles away. Cold Harbour is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in ME17 is planned around your venue. For events just outside Cold Harbour, we cover Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.7 miles west)
Your questions about paella catering in Cold Harbour
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Lawrence?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Where we can cook in Cold Harbour
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
What affects the price in Cold Harbour
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Perfect for your event in Cold Harbour
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
Historic houses near Cold Harbour include Belmont House and Gardens (3.8 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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