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Live paella catering in Kempe's Corner, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Kempe's Corner and across Kent.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
Paella catering near Kempe's Corner
What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
- The paellas you choose
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or TN25 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering in Kempe's Corner, cooked live
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For naming days and family parties and staff parties and work lunches, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and black rice for your guests.
In a rural place like Kempe's Corner, the setting does plenty of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Kempe's Corner: venues, travel and local tips
Kempe's Corner is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Kempe's Corner or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Kempe's Corner is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Wye station, about 0.8 miles east. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like All Saints’ Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Kempe's Corner, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in TN25 is planned around your venue. From Harville Road and Canterbury Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Boughton Corner (1 mile north), Boughton Aluph (1 mile north), Wye (1 mile east), Brook (2 miles south-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include County Square (3 miles south-west) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Kempe's Corner include Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include Wye School (1.3 miles east) and Wye School (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Tickled Trout pub (0.8 miles east)
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Kempe's Corner, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Questions from Kempe's Corner
Is Kempe's Corner close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Who books paella catering in Kempe's Corner?
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Kempe's Corner and Kent:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
Paella compared with other options
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Where we can cook in Kempe's Corner
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
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What else we do in Kempe's Corner
- 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