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Live paella catering in Edenbridge, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Edenbridge and the surrounding area.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Retirement celebrations
Book paella catering in Edenbridge
How our paella catering works in Edenbridge
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Typical bookings include big birthdays and weddings and evening receptions, with chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and seafood paella.
For a place the size of Edenbridge, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Edenbridge questions
Which station should guests use for Edenbridge?
Edenbridge Town station, in Edenbridge itself.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
What happens with live paella?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve when you are ready to eat.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
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: send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s often the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Edenbridge, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, 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.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Edenbridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Have seats for most of your guests
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we generally call guests over.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Paella compared with other options
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Edenbridge. There is 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. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Edenbridge hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Edenbridge and the whole of Kent
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Live paella in Edenbridge: local details
Edenbridge is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Events in Edenbridge are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Edenbridge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Edenbridge to London (22 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Edenbridge Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Edenbridge is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in TN8, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Station Road, High Street and Wellingtonia Way or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. With the B2026 and B2027 close by, Edenbridge is simple for us to get to for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Marlpit Hill (1 mile north), Mowshurst (1 mile north-east), Troy Town (1 mile north-west), Pootings (2 miles north-east) and Four Elms (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Paddock Wood (14 miles east) and Southborough (9 miles east).
A little further out are Haxted Watermill Museum (1.6 miles south-west) and Hever Castle (2.4 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The White Horse Inn (under half a mile south)
- 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