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Paella Catering for Doddington events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Doddington. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering in Doddington
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evenings in Doddington stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Paella catering in Doddington, 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 Doddington. Typical bookings include company summer parties and retirement celebrations, serving black rice, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a rural place like Doddington, the setting does plenty of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
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Who books paella catering in Doddington?
There is no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Garden get-togethers
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Parks such as Doddington Place Gardens generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Questions to ask before you book
- How bad weather is handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Doddington questions
Could we have live paella in Doddington Place Gardens?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Doddington too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
What is live paella catering?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Live paella in Doddington: local details
Doddington is about 5 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Doddington, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Doddington is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Teynham station is about 4 miles away. Historic houses near Doddington include Belmont House and Gardens (3.3 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Doddington is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in ME9, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include The Street, Old Lenham Road and Northdown; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Wichling (1 mile south-west), Bluetown (1 mile north-west), Newnham (1 mile east), Hollybushes (1 mile west) and Payden Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (1.4 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Chequers Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Mention any other courses or food
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
What affects the price in Doddington
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
For event organisers in Doddington
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
- 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