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Paella Catering in How Green
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in How Green: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Big birthdays
Paella catering for How Green events
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Planning paella catering in How Green? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in How Green
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater family celebrations and christenings and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
Somewhere like How Green, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Your questions about paella catering in How Green
Is How Green close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station should guests use for How Green?
The closest is Hever station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Can we choose the seafood?
We will talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Who books paella catering in How Green?
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Company summer parties
- Milestone birthday parties
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staff numbers and hours
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
How Green: venues, travel and local tips
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For paella catering in How Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. How Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west. How Green is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Paella catering in TN8 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Hever Road and How Green Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Mention any other courses or food
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in How Green 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.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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- 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