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Live paella catering in Denton, Kent
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Denton and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering in Denton
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Denton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Paella catering in Denton, cooked live
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Denton. For retirement and leaving parties and christenings and family gatherings, we can cook mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella.
Somewhere like Denton, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. Around midsummer it stays light in Denton until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised 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.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Denton, and we will put together a menu and price.
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How we price paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Denton
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Denton, people book us for events such as:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Historic houses near Denton include Acrise Place (3.4 miles south-west) and Goodnestone Park (5 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Denton: venues, travel and local tips
Denton is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Denton, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Jumping Downs? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Denton. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in CT4, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on The Street and Canterbury Road. If your venue is just outside Denton, we also cover Lodge Lees (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
The countryside around Denton includes Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Jackdaw Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Denton
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
FAQs for Denton
Could we have live paella in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Denton for guests?
Shepherds Well station, about 2.7 miles east of the centre.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff 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