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Paella Catering in East Stourmouth
Planning paella catering in East Stourmouth? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
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East Stourmouth questions
Which station should guests use for East Stourmouth?
Minster station, about 3.1 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Paella catering in East Stourmouth, made fresh on the day
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in East Stourmouth. We’re frequently asked to cater big birthdays and christenings and family gatherings, with vegan paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella.
Somewhere like East Stourmouth, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
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For event organisers in East Stourmouth
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know about other food at the event
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
How we price paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- Anything your venue supplies
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. In East Stourmouth, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Paella catering around East Stourmouth
East Stourmouth is about 6 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Anywhere in CT3, we’ll come to your venue or garden. East Stourmouth is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like All Saints Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Nearby historic houses include Quex Park (4.7 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Wherever your event is in CT3, we can cook for your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on The Street and School Lane or the roads around them. Other places close to East Stourmouth for paella catering include West Stourmouth (1 mile west), Westmarsh (1 mile south-east), Preston (1 mile south-west), Ware (2 miles south-east) and Sarre (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (7 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles east), Broadstairs (8 miles east) and Whitstable (10 miles west).
Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- Catering across Kent, including East Stourmouth
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- 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