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Live paella catering in Frittenden, Kent
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Frittenden.
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Milestone birthday parties
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Paella catering in Frittenden, cooked live
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Frittenden. We are frequently asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and family celebrations and christenings, with mixed paella, paella Valenciana and black rice.
In a hamlet or village like Frittenden, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
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
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
Send us the date, your venue or TN17 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Frittenden
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Throwing 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.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evenings in Frittenden 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.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Put allergy details in writing
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Planning live paella in Frittenden
Frittenden is about 9 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For paella catering in Frittenden, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Frittenden. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Frittenden to Canterbury (23 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Frittenden Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Frittenden, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in TN17 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include The Street, Inglis Close and Parish Avenue; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Frittenden, we cover Sinkhurst Green (1 mile north), Knox Bridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west), Sissinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Staplehurst (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find Bell And Jorrocks Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Nearby places to Frittenden
What else we do in Frittenden
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Frittenden
- A clear, itemised quote
- Events in Frittenden and across Kent
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
FAQs for Frittenden
Is Frittenden close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station should guests use for Frittenden?
Headcorn station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
- 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