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Live paella catering in Five Oak Green, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Five Oak Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering for Five Oak Green events
Where we can cook in Five Oak Green
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Paella catering for your event in Five Oak Green
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Five Oak Green. We cook black rice, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are often booked for birthday celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues.
Somewhere as small as Five Oak Green, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will 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.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Is live paella right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Five Oak Green and the whole of Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Five Oak Green until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or TN12 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
FAQs for Five Oak Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at Five Oak Green Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Five Oak Green for guests?
Paddock Wood station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
How many different paellas?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
What is live paella catering?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
How much does paella catering cost in Five Oak Green?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Nearby places to Five Oak Green
What else we do in Five Oak Green
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Five Oak Green: venues, travel and local tips
Five Oak Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. For an event in Five Oak Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Five Oak Green. Five Oak Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Five Oak Green to London (29 miles away).
Parks such as Foal Hurst Wood generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Capel Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Paella catering in TN12 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Oak Road, Nortons Way and Ellis Close; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Capel (1 mile south-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile south), Whetsted (1 mile north-east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile west) and Tudeley Hale (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (3 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Hop Farm Museum (2 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Castle (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Five Oak Green include Mascalls School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Queens Head pub (within half a mile east)
Who books paella catering in Five Oak Green?
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Five Oak Green, people book us for occasions like:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Big birthdays
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 1.6 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
- 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