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Paella Catering in Dunk's Green
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Dunk's Green.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Community events and fairs
- Weddings and evening receptions
Planning an event in Dunk's Green?
How our paella catering works in Dunk's Green
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there is very little waste, and the food is served hot. It is why live paella suits so many kinds of event. For milestone birthday parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we can cook mixed paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
In a small place like Dunk's Green, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Dunk's Green: your questions answered
How far is Dunk's Green from London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Dunk's Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can we choose the seafood?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Paella catering around Dunk's Green
Dunk's Green is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Across the TN11 area, we can cook for your guests. Dunk's Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Dunk's Green to London (24 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Plaxtol Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near Dunk's Green include Old Soar Manor (0.9 miles north-east) and Ightham Mote (1.7 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Dunk's Green is within about 8 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 TN11, we plan around your venue and timings. Nearby, we also cater events in Plaxtol (1 mile north), Roughway (1 mile east), Claygate Cross (2 miles north), Crouch (2 miles north) and Pittswood (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Dunk's Green include Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (2.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Kentish Rifleman Public House (under half a mile south-east)
What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Dunk's Green, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Events in Dunk's Green and across Kent
- Drinks service on request
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Dunk's Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Other catering in Dunk's Green
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. Around midsummer it stays light in Dunk's Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Dunk's Green
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Dunk's Green, people book us for occasions like:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.8 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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