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Paella Catering for Headcorn events
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 in Headcorn.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Community events and fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering for Headcorn events
Headcorn: venues, travel and local tips
Headcorn is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. For paella catering in Headcorn, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Headcorn is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Headcorn has its own station, Headcorn station. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Headcorn Primary School, can book us as a food stall. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Headcorn. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in TN27, we plan around your venue and your guests. Your event could be at a home on Station Road, High Street and Knight's Way or the roads around them. For events just outside Headcorn, we cover Hearnden Green (1 mile north-west), Southernden (2 miles north-east), Swift's Green (2 miles east), Lashenden (2 miles south) and Smarden Bell (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (15 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Valence Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (5.8 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Arms Inn And Shop Adjoining To Right (within half a mile south-west)
About our paella catering in Headcorn
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include leaving dos and retirements and fairs, fêtes and festivals, with seafood paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana.
For a place the size of Headcorn, your own garden is often the best venue: no hire fees, and live paella feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Tell us what else is being served
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Places near Headcorn
Other catering in Headcorn
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Headcorn
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
FAQs for Headcorn
We’re having a ceremony at St Peter's and St Paul's Church: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Headcorn.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why book with us
- Catering across Kent, including Headcorn
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
What paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Headcorn
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
In Headcorn and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Peter's and St Paul's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Around midsummer it stays light in Headcorn until about 9:15pm; 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.
- 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.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
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.
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