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Paella Catering for Farningham events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Farningham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Farningham
Paella compared with other options
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Farningham. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Paella catering in Farningham, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. On the menu are vegetable paella, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re frequently booked for retirement and leaving parties and summer garden parties.
Somewhere like Farningham, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
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What paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Farningham questions
Do you come out to small places like Farningham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Farningham close to London?
About 16 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Should we have more than one paella?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
How much space do you need?
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 photo.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Farningham
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. In Farningham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served 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.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Paella catering around Farningham
Farningham is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. For paella catering in Farningham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Farningham. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Farningham to London (about 16 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Anthony Roper Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Nearby historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (1.8 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Farningham. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the DA4 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, London Road and South Hall Close. Nearby, we also cater events in Eynsford (1 mile south-west), Horton Kirby (1 mile north-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-east), Speed Gate (2 miles east) and Fawkham Green (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Eynsford Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Darenth Park Hospital (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Warren.
- Pubs nearby include Pied Bull pub (less than half a mile north)
Who books paella catering in Farningham?
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
In Farningham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden get-togethers
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- Who provides the crockery
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
- 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