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Paella Catering for Cudham events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Cudham: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Cudham
Paella catering in Cudham, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for engagement and anniversary parties and birthday celebrations.
In a rural place like Cudham, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Your questions about paella catering in Cudham
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Cudham too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you come to Cudham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Cudham. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Places near Cudham
What else we do in Cudham
Live paella in Cudham: local details
Cudham is about 5 miles south of Orpington, in Kent. For paella catering in Cudham, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Chelsfield station, about 3.1 miles north-east. Nearby historic houses include Down House (1.4 miles north-west) and Quebec House (3.4 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Cudham is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of Kent takes in TN14, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Cudham Lane South, Cacket's Lane and Newbarn Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Single Street (1 mile west), Berry's Green (1 mile south-west), Horns Green (1 mile south-east), Burlings (1 mile south-east) and Luxted (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Orpington Hospital (3.3 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (3.9 miles north). Not far away are Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Charles Darwin School (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Blacksmith's Arms (less than half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your event in Cudham
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
In Cudham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Company summer parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Cudham Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Request clear labels at the serving table
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
What affects the price in Cudham
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
How it works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Planning an evening event in Cudham? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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