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Paella Catering in Ivy Hatch
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Ivy Hatch and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Live paella catering in Ivy Hatch
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
About our paella catering in Ivy Hatch
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. We are frequently asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and retirement celebrations, serving mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
Somewhere as small as Ivy Hatch, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Perfect for your event in Ivy Hatch
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
In Ivy Hatch and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Naming days and family parties
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- How each diet is kept separate
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Ivy Hatch hosts choose us
- We cover Ivy Hatch and the whole of Kent
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Evenings in Ivy Hatch stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning live paella in Ivy Hatch
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Events in Ivy Hatch are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Ivy Hatch to London (about 22 miles away).
Parks such as Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Ivy Hatch Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ivy Hatch, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in TN15, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Ivy Hatch
Is Ivy Hatch too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Ivy Hatch from London?
About 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
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 clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
What affects the price in Ivy Hatch
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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Other catering in Ivy Hatch
- 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