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Live paella catering in Heaverham, Kent
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Heaverham and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering for Heaverham events
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
How our paella catering works in Heaverham
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. Popular choices include vegetable paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and we are regularly asked to cater milestone birthday parties and anniversary celebrations.
In a small place like Heaverham, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Around midsummer it stays light in Heaverham until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Why choose live paella in Heaverham?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Heaverham
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Heaverham and the whole of Kent
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
What affects the price in Heaverham
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Heaverham: venues, travel and local tips
Heaverham is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Heaverham, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Heaverham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Kemsing station, about 0.6 miles south-west. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Heaverham, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cook at events all over the TN15 postcode area and the streets around it. We also cook at events in Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (1 mile north), Kemsing (2 miles west), Knatts Valley (2 miles north) and Romney Street (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Otford Heritage Centre (2.5 miles west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1 mile west). Open spaces near Heaverham include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (2.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Perfect for your event in Heaverham
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
In Heaverham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden get-togethers
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Nearby historic houses include Ightham Mote (3.3 miles south) and Knole House (3.3 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the team stays
- When payment is due
Common questions in Heaverham
Can you cook in Kemsing Down?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Heaverham for guests?
Kemsing station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we’ll suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
- 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