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Paella Catering for Herne Common events
Looking for paella catering in Herne Common? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Planning an event in Herne Common?
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
How our paella catering works in Herne Common
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For summer garden parties and weddings and evening receptions, we will put together a menu of black rice, vegan paella and mixed paella and more.
Somewhere like Herne Common, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell us what else is being served
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Herne Common stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Other catering in Herne Common
Live paella or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across Kent, including Herne Common
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in Herne Common
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
In Herne Common and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 1.4 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What happens if it rains
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- When final numbers are due
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Live paella in Herne Common: local details
Herne Common is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. For paella catering in Herne Common, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Herne Common is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Martin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Herne Church of England Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about 3 miles of Herne Common, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT6, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Canterbury Road, Nightingale Road and Falcon Close, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Nearby, we also cater events in Bullockstone (1 mile north-west), Herne (1 mile north-east), Hicks Forstal (1 mile south), Eddington (1 mile north) and Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4 miles west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Herne Bay High School (1.3 miles north)
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Questions from Herne Common
Could we have live paella in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How far is Herne Common from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
- 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