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Live paella catering in Goose Green, Kent
Paella 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 Goose Green.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Naming days and family parties
Planning an event in Goose Green?
Paella catering in Goose Green, made fresh on the day
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Goose Green. For milestone birthday parties and garden parties and summer barbecues, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and black rice for your guests.
In a rural place like Goose Green, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we generally call guests over.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Goose Green: venues, travel and local tips
Goose Green is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Events in Goose Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 27 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Dunstan, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hadlow Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cover events in every part of TN11. For events just outside Goose Green, we cover Hadlow (1 mile south-west), West Peckham (1 mile north), Peckham Bush (1 mile south-east), Swanton (2 miles north) and Golden Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Castle (4.4 miles south-west) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Schools near Goose Green include Hadlow College (1.3 miles south-west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Harrow pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Goose Green
Also in Goose Green
Why choose live paella in Goose Green?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Kent, including Goose Green
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Around midsummer it stays light in Goose Green until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Goose Green questions
How far is Goose Green from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Goose Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you come to Goose Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Goose Green is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For event organisers in Goose Green
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to 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