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Live paella catering in Frant, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Frant and across Kent.
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering for Frant events
FAQs for Frant
What’s the nearest station to Frant for guests?
Frant station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cook in Eridge Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you come to Frant?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Frant is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Paella catering in Frant, made fresh on the day
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Whether it is leaving dos and retirements and engagement and anniversary parties, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, black rice and vegan paella and more.
Somewhere like Frant, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
Live paella in Frant: local details
Frant is about 3 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Frant will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Frant is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 25 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Frant Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Frant include Wadhurst Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and Groombridge Place (3.8 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. Frant is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in TN3, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include High Street, The Green and Warren Ridge, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Frant, we cover The Platt (1 mile south), Eridge Green (2 miles west), Mark Cross (2 miles south), Town Row (4 miles south-west) and Tidebrook (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles north-east) and Southborough (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The Corn Exchange (2.1 miles north) and The Amelia (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Frant include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The George Public House (within half a mile north)
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Occasions we cook for in Frant
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Frant and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Community events and fairs
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Office lunches and staff parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Parish Church of St Alban, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Mention any other courses or food
- Put allergy details in writing
- Give us separate numbers for children
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. Around midsummer it stays light in Frant until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- 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
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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What paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
More for events in Frant
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
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