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Paella Catering for East Malling events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in East Malling.
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in East Malling
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Paella catering in East Malling, made fresh on the day
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. For milestone birthday parties and leaving dos and retirements, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and seafood paella.
In and around East Malling, gardens and local halls are common choices. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
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How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in East Malling stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Thinking about paella catering for your event in East Malling? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in East Malling
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Why choose paella catering in East Malling?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in East Malling book us for events such as:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St James the Great Academy, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning live paella in East Malling
East Malling is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. For an event in East Malling, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around East Malling. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 27 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is East Malling station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Ditton Quarry? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Here we cover the ME19 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on High Street, Chapman Way and Lister Close. Close by, we cover events in Well Street (1 mile south), Ditton (1 mile east), West Malling (1 mile west), Aylesford (2 miles east) and Kings Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles east). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Malling School (under half a mile south) and The Malling School (under half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (less than half a mile south)
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Common questions in East Malling
How far is East Malling from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook in Ditton Quarry?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you come to East Malling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including East Malling and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us what else is being served
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
What affects the price in East Malling
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
- 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