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Paella Catering in Henley Street
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Henley Street.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering for Henley Street events
How our paella catering works in Henley Street
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there is very little waste, and the food is served hot. That’s why it works for so many events. We cook black rice, vegan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for company summer parties and garden parties and summer barbecues.
Somewhere like Henley Street, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Where we can cook in Henley Street
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Why choose live paella in Henley Street?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Henley Street questions
Is Henley Street close to London?
About 23 miles from central London.
We’re having a ceremony at Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What happens with live paella?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
Planning paella catering in Henley Street? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Henley Street: venues, travel and local tips
Henley Street is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Henley Street, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Henley Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Cobham Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Parks such as Camer Park Country Park generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
For paella catering in DA13, we plan around your venue. We also cook at events in Luddesdown (1 mile south), Gold Street (1 mile north-west), Sole Street (1 mile north-west), Round Street (1 mile north-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north) and Tonbridge (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Community Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Rochester Castle (4.6 miles east). The countryside around Henley Street includes Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Meopham School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cock pub (under half a mile west)
Occasions we cook for in Henley Street
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings and evening receptions
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staff numbers and hours
- How each diet is kept separate
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The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Henley Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, 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.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Have seats for most of your guests
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
- 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