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Live paella catering in Golden Green, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Golden Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden get-togethers
Live paella catering in Golden Green
About our paella catering in Golden Green
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Popular choices include vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice, and we are frequently booked for staff parties and work lunches and anniversaries and engagement parties.
Somewhere like Golden Green, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. In Golden Green, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have seats for most of your guests
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Towns and villages near Golden Green
More for events in Golden Green
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Your questions about paella catering in Golden Green
Which station should guests use for Golden Green?
The closest is Beltring station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
How far is Golden Green from London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Does paella work for big events?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Golden Green: venues, travel and local tips
Golden Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Golden Green. Golden Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 28 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hadlow Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Beltring station is about 2.6 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in TN11, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Three Elm Lane, Victoria Road and Bourne Park or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Golden Green, we cover Barnes Street (1 mile east), Little Mill (1 mile east), Hadlow (1 mile north), Parker's Green (1 mile west) and Snoll Hatch (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
A little further out are Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (3.8 miles south-west) and Hadlow Tower museum (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (1.2 miles north-west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell Public House (under half a mile west)
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
How we price paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
- 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