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Paella Catering in Crockhurst Street
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Crockhurst Street: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
- Company summer parties
Paella catering for Crockhurst Street events
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- We cover Crockhurst Street and the whole of Kent
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Paella catering for your event in Crockhurst Street
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. We’re frequently asked to cater christenings and family gatherings and retirement celebrations, with black rice, paella Valenciana and seafood paella.
Somewhere like Crockhurst Street, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Make sure each pan is labelled
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering an event in Crockhurst Street
Crockhurst Street is about 2 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Anywhere in TN11, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Crockhurst Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Crockhurst Street to London (29 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Capel Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Other places close to Crockhurst Street for paella catering include Tudeley (1 mile north-west), Tudeley Hale (1 mile north), Capel (1 mile east), Five Oak Green (1 mile east) and Colt's Hill (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east), Foley Park (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (3 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tonbridge Castle (2.5 miles north-west) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.2 miles west). Open spaces near Crockhurst Street include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Crockhurst Street include The Schools at Somerhill (1.1 miles west) and Hillview School for Girls (1.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The George And Dragon Public House (0.6 miles east)
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Crockhurst Street, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details 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.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Crockhurst Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Crockhurst Street
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Nearby places to Crockhurst Street
Other catering in Crockhurst Street
Perfect for your event in Crockhurst Street
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Birthday celebrations
For guests coming by train, Tonbridge station is about 2.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
- Space, access and power needs
Your questions about paella catering in Crockhurst Street
Do you come out to small places like Crockhurst Street?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Do you cook inside?
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.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What happens with live paella?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
- 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