Medway · England
Paella Catering in Grange
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Grange.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Naming days and family parties
Planning an event in Grange?
Paella catering in Grange, made fresh on the day
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That is why it works for so many events. We are often asked to cater fairs, fêtes and festivals and engagement and anniversary parties, serving paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
In a hamlet or village like Grange, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Grange until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
FAQs for Grange
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary Magdalen: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Grange for guests?
The closest is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us what else is being served
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
Planning live paella in Grange
Grange is about 1 mile north of Gillingham, in Medway. Whether your event is in the middle of Grange or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Grange is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Riverside Country Park? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalen, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Paella catering in ME7 and ME8 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Grange Road, Lower Featherby Road and Odo Rise or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Grange for paella catering include Lower Twydall (1 mile south-east), Twydall (1 mile south), Gillingham (1 mile south), Darland (2 miles south-west) and Hale (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Park Wood (3 miles south), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Huguenot Museum (3.3 miles west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.4 miles west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hastings Arms (under half a mile north-west)
Why choose paella catering in Grange?
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Grange book us for occasions like:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Woodlands Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Who provides the crockery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Also near Grange
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DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
- 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