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Live paella catering in Eddington, Kent
Planning paella catering in Eddington? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Community events and fairs
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversary celebrations
Live paella catering in Eddington
Paella catering in Eddington, made fresh on the day
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there is very little waste, and the food is served hot. It’s why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We are often asked to cater christenings and family gatherings and big birthdays, serving mixed paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella.
For a place the size of Eddington, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Tell us what else is being served
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Make sure each pan is labelled
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
FAQs for Eddington
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Martin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you come to Eddington?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Eddington and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Events we cater in Eddington
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you are celebrating in Eddington, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Big birthdays
- Company summer parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Parks such as Curtis Wood normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
Why choose live paella in Eddington?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Eddington and the whole of Kent
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Eddington until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
- How long we’re needed on site
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Paella catering around Eddington
Eddington is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. For paella catering in Eddington, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Eddington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Eddington to Canterbury (6 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Martin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Herne Bay station is about 0.5 miles away. Eddington is within about 2 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For paella catering in CT6, we plan around your venue and timings. We can cater an event on streets such as Parkland Road, Cooper Drive and Sidney Grove. We also cook at events in Bullockstone (1 mile south-west), Herne (1 mile south-east), Greenhill (1 mile west), Hunters Forstal (1 mile east) and Herne Bay (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tankerton Castle (3.8 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Herne Bay Infant School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Public House (0.8 miles north)
- 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