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Live paella catering in East Farleigh, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in East Farleigh and the surrounding area.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Birthday celebrations
Book paella catering in East Farleigh
Paella catering around East Farleigh
East Farleigh is about 2 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. For paella catering in East Farleigh, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around East Farleigh. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from East Farleigh to Canterbury (26 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Saint Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (4 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. East Farleigh is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in ME15 and ME16 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Lower Road and Kilnbridge Close or the roads around them. Being close to the B2010, East Farleigh is simple for us to get to. If your venue is just outside East Farleigh, we also cover Dean Street (1 mile east), Kettle Corner (1 mile west), Farleigh Green (1 mile west), Hoppers Corner (1 mile west) and Fant (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Fremlin Walk (2.2 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (1.2 miles north). The countryside around East Farleigh includes Boxley Hills.
- Schools near East Farleigh include Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.4 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull Inn (within half a mile south)
Paella catering for your event in East Farleigh
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food is served hot. That’s why it works for so many events. For retirement celebrations and weddings, from canapés to evening food, we can cook mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella and more.
Somewhere as small as East Farleigh, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Where we can cook in East Farleigh
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Towns and villages near East Farleigh
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East Farleigh: your questions answered
Is East Farleigh too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Quarry Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can we choose the seafood?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in East Farleigh
- Fast service from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. In East Farleigh, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in East Farleigh, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Who books paella catering in East Farleigh?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Community events and fairs
- Company summer parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as East Farleigh Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Payment terms and deposit
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
- 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