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Paella Catering for Frindsbury events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Frindsbury. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
Paella catering in Frindsbury
Paella catering in Frindsbury, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. For weddings, from canapés to evening food and summer garden parties, we can cook vegetable paella, black rice and mixed paella for your guests.
In a smaller place like Frindsbury, a garden party is frequently the simplest option: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
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About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Count adults and children separately
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Occasions we cook for in Frindsbury
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (0.9 miles south) and Temple Manor (1.1 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- The venue requirements
- What the price includes, item by item
For event organisers in Frindsbury
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Paella catering around Frindsbury
Frindsbury is about 1 mile north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Give us the address of your event in Frindsbury, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Frindsbury is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Strood station is in Frindsbury itself.
We cook at events all over the ME2 and ME1 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Mill Road, Grove Road and Bowes Road. Being close to the A289, Frindsbury is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Frindsbury, we cover Rochester Riverside (1 mile south), Brompton (1 mile south-east), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (5 miles south), Twydall (4 miles south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are City of Rochester-upon-Medway (0.6 miles south-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Temple School (0.8 miles north-west) and Fort Pitt Grammar School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Bell pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles south-east)
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Is live paella right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Evenings in Frindsbury stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Frindsbury
Can you cater a reception after a service at All Saints Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in Broomhill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
- 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