Medway · England
Live paella catering in Cooling Street, Medway
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cooling Street: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering in Cooling Street
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
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.
Paella catering for your event in Cooling Street
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the smell does the rest. For birthday celebrations and company summer parties, we can cook paella Valenciana, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
In a small place like Cooling Street, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Paella catering around Cooling Street
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME3, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Cooling Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Cooling Street to London (26 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St James' Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Nearby historic houses include Temple Manor (3.9 miles south) and Restoration House (3.9 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
We cater events across ME3 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Cooling Street, we also cover Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Cooling Street include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.2 miles south-east)
Perfect for your event in Cooling Street
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Birthday celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Planning an evening event in Cooling Street? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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What paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Cooling Street
Do you come out to small places like Cooling Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Cooling Street?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Cooling Street.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
How much does paella catering cost in Cooling Street?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Also near Cooling Street
What else we do in Cooling Street
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Cooling Street? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Cooling Street and the whole of Medway
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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