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Paella Catering in Harvel
Something 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 Harvel.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering for Harvel events
How our paella catering works in Harvel
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. We’re frequently asked to cater festivals, fairs and school events and anniversaries and engagement parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
Somewhere like Harvel, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Paella catering around Harvel
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. For paella catering in Harvel, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Harvel. Harvel is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Sole Street station is about 2.7 miles away. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Culverstone Green Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
For paella catering in DA13, we plan around your venue and your guests. From St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Harvel, we also cover Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm.
- Schools near Harvel include Meopham School (1.7 miles north)
What affects the price in Harvel
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Harvel? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Towns and villages near Harvel
Other catering in Harvel
Harvel questions
Is Harvel close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of Our Lady of the Meadow?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What does paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
What is live paella catering?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Live paella or other catering?
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Harvel. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Harvel hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Around midsummer it stays light in Harvel until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Give us separate numbers for children
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Occasions we cook for in Harvel
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Harvel:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Our Lady of the Meadow, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deadline for final numbers
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
- 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