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Live paella catering in Denton, Kent
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Denton.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering in Denton
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Paella catering in Denton, made fresh on the day
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there’s very little waste, and the food arrives hot. That’s why it works for so many events. For wedding breakfasts and evening food and summer garden parties, we can cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice for your guests.
Around Denton, events are frequently in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Why choose paella catering in Denton?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Denton, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Summer garden parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Gravesend station, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
For event organisers in Denton
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Denton? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Nearby places to Denton
What else we do in Denton
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
Planning live paella in Denton
Denton is about 1 mile east of Gravesend, in Kent. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Denton and the surrounding area. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Denton to London (about 22 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St John's Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (3.1 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
This part of Kent takes in DA12, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Barr Road, Mark Lane and Forge Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Denton sits on or near the A226, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Denton, we cover Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-west), Gravesend (1 mile west), Windmill Hill (1 mile west), Singlewell or Ifield (2 miles south-west) and Northfleet (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Swanley (10 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (1.2 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include St John's Catholic Comprehensive (under half a mile west) and St John's Catholic Comprehensive (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship & Lobster pub (0.6 miles north)
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Around midsummer it stays light in Denton until about 9:20pm; 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Questions from Denton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Denton?
The closest is Gravesend station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
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
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
- 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