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Paella Catering in Garlinge
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Garlinge.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversary celebrations
- Community events and fairs
Planning an event in Garlinge?
About our paella catering in Garlinge
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Whether it’s christenings and family gatherings and weddings and evening receptions, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana and more.
A place like Garlinge frequently has a hall, a club or a pub garden nearby; live paella can work at any of them, given permission and outdoor space. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Planning paella catering in Garlinge? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Evenings in Garlinge stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Garlinge
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- 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.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Why choose paella catering in Garlinge?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Garlinge, people book us for occasions like:
- Birthday celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St James, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Comparing caterers
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
Paella catering around Garlinge
Garlinge is about 1 mile west of Margate, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Garlinge will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Garlinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Margate station is about 0.8 miles away. Garlinge is within about 2 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in CT9 and CT8, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Bridge Road and Caxton Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Westbrook (1 mile north-east), Westgate-on-Sea (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-east), Margate (1 mile east) and Westwood (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (4 miles south-east), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (14 miles west), Deal (11 miles south) and Herne Bay (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Margate Old Town Local History Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Margate West (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include Hartsdown Academy (0.5 miles east)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Garlinge? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Garlinge: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St James?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Garlinge close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Fast service from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Also in Garlinge
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
- 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