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Live paella catering in Ewell Minnis, Kent
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ewell Minnis and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Anniversary celebrations
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Paella catering in Ewell Minnis, made fresh on the day
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Ewell Minnis. Popular choices include vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for family celebrations and christenings and staff parties and work lunches.
In a small place like Ewell Minnis, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Live paella in Ewell Minnis: local details
Ewell Minnis is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of Ewell Minnis to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Ewell Minnis to Canterbury (11 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Anthony the Martyr, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Kearsney station is about 1.9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ewell Minnis. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. The coast is within about 5 miles of Ewell Minnis, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Belsey Lane and Green Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Ewell Minnis, we also cover Chalksole Green (1 mile west), Wolverton (1 mile south-east), Alkham (1 mile south), South Alkham (1 mile south-west) and Lydden (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckland Hospital (3 miles east) and Crabble Corn Mill (2.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
For event organisers in Ewell Minnis
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Perfect for your event in Ewell Minnis
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
In Ewell Minnis and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Big birthdays
Historic houses near Ewell Minnis include Acrise Place (4.1 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- How long the team stays
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether VAT is included
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
FAQs for Ewell Minnis
Can you cook in Sladden Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cook near the sea around Ewell Minnis?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cater in Ewell Minnis?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Ewell Minnis is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How much does paella catering cost in Ewell Minnis?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
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Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan at the agreed time. Evenings in Ewell Minnis stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we usually call guests over.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Catering across Kent, including Ewell Minnis
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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