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Paella Catering in Gill's Green
Looking for paella catering in Gill's Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Community events and fairs
Book paella catering in Gill's Green
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Gill's Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Paella catering for your event in Gill's Green
There’s something generous about paella: giant pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. On the menu are mixed paella, paella Valenciana and black rice, and we are frequently booked for company summer parties and birthday celebrations.
In a small place like Gill's Green, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Live paella in Gill's Green: local details
Gill's Green is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Gill's Green, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our events stretch from Gill's Green to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Etchingham station, about 4.5 miles south-west. Historic houses near Gill's Green include Scotney Castle (4.8 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Gill's Green is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in TN18 is planned around your venue. From Cranbrook Road, Santers Court and Wellington Cottages or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Gill's Green, we cover Beal's Green (1 mile south), Hawkhurst (1 mile south), Pipsden (1 mile south-east), The Moor (2 miles south) and Hartley (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (15 miles north), Foley Park (15 miles north) and Paddock Wood (9 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (4.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
- Nearby schools include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen's Hotel (1 mile south)
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Questions from Gill's Green
Do you come out to small places like Gill's Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Gill's Green for guests?
Etchingham station, about 4.5 miles south-west of the centre.
How many different paellas?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. 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 will do the cooking.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Planning paella catering in Gill's Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Gill's Green
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Gill's Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Gill's Green
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Marlborough House School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
- 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