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Live paella catering in Ickham, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Ickham and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Weddings and evening receptions
Live paella catering in Ickham
Occasions we cook for in Ickham
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Leaving dos and retirements
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St John, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- The wet-weather plan
- How late numbers can change
Paella catering in Ickham, cooked live
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll recommend what fits your event. We’re often asked to cater birthday celebrations and festivals, fairs and school events, serving vegetable paella, vegan paella and mixed paella.
In a small place like Ickham, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. In Ickham, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Your questions about paella catering in Ickham
Is Ickham close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Ickham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Do you cover Ickham?
We do. We cook at events in Ickham and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Towns and villages near Ickham
What else we do in Ickham
Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Live paella in Ickham: local details
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in CT3, we can bring the pans to you. Ickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 2.3 miles south-west. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Anywhere in CT3, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Ickham, we also cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is generally the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re 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 saves passing messages back and forth.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- 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