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Paella Catering in Culmers
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Culmers.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Birthday celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Book paella catering in Culmers
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
Paella catering for your event in Culmers
Paella is generous food: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and anniversary celebrations, with paella Valenciana, seafood paella and vegan paella.
For a rural spot like Culmers, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning live paella in Culmers
Culmers is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of Culmers to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Culmers is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Culmers to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
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. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Mount Ephraim Gardens? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. The coast is within about 5 miles of Culmers, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
We cover events in every part of ME13. Nearby, we also cater events in Graveney (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile south-west), Broom Street (1 mile north-west), Slutshole (1 mile south-east) and Hernhill (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Culmers include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (2 miles west)
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Around midsummer it stays light in Culmers until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Planning paella catering in Culmers? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Culmers
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.
How far is Culmers from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
What happens with live paella?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Culmers hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
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Who books paella catering in Culmers?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
In Culmers and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Graveney Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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