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Live paella catering in Highstreet, Kent
Looking for paella catering in Highstreet? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering in Highstreet
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Paella catering in Highstreet, 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 company summer parties and garden get-togethers, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella and more.
In a hamlet or village like Highstreet, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Tell us what else is being served
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
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.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Live paella in Highstreet: local details
Highstreet is about 3 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Highstreet and nearby villages. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Foxes Cross Bottom? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. The coast is within about 3 miles of Highstreet, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Wherever your event is in ME13, we can bring paella catering to you. Local streets include Thanet Way and Highstreet Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Highstreet for paella catering include Waterham (1 mile west), Dargate (1 mile south-west), Seasalter (1 mile north), Hernhill (2 miles south-west) and Slutshole (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Highstreet includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Also in Highstreet
Live paella or other catering?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Events in Highstreet and across Kent
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Highstreet, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Highstreet? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Highstreet? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Perfect for your event in Highstreet
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Highstreet book us for events such as:
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden get-togethers
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Whitstable station, about 3 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- If the price includes VAT
Highstreet questions
Do you come out to small places like Highstreet?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Which paellas do you recommend?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is typically the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
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.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
- 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