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Paella Catering in Herne Pound
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Herne Pound. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Big birthdays
Paella catering for Herne Pound events
Why choose paella catering in Herne Pound?
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Herne Pound book us for events such as:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Naming days and family parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
For guests coming by train, Wateringbury station is about 2.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether travel is included
- When payment is due
Paella catering in Herne Pound, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately, so diets are easy to manage. For staff parties and work lunches and big birthdays, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Herne Pound, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Give us separate numbers for children
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Places near Herne Pound
More for events in Herne Pound
For event organisers in Herne Pound
Organising a club, school or community event in Herne Pound? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Why choose live paella in Herne Pound?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. 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.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Catering an event in Herne Pound
Herne Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Herne Pound will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Herne Pound is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Historic houses near Herne Pound include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.7 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Lawrence's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Paella catering in ME18 is planned around your venue. Your event could be at a home on Butcher's Lane and Beech Road. We also cook at events in Kent Street (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Swanton (1 mile south-west) and Pizien Well (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (3.3 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile south)
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Herne Pound, 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. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Herne Pound: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Herne Pound?
The closest is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Lawrence's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you come to Herne Pound?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Herne Pound is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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