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Paella Catering for Key's Green events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Key's Green and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthday parties
Paella catering for Key's Green events
How our paella catering works in Key's Green
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. Typical bookings include family celebrations and christenings and community events and fairs, serving mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
In a hamlet or village like Key's Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
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’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Events we cater in Key's Green
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Chapel Of Ease Of St Luke, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
- Who provides the crockery
- The venue requirements
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Key's Green
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
Your questions about paella catering in Key's Green
Could we have live paella in Brenchley Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How far is Key's Green from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
What happens with live paella?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Planning an evening event in Key's Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
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.
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Nearby places to Key's Green
Also in Key's Green
Paella catering around Key's Green
Key's Green is about 4 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Key's Green, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Key's Green to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
Historic houses near Key's Green include Scotney Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Wadhurst Castle (5 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Brenchley Wood? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Key's Green. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Paella catering in TN12 is planned around your venue. Whether your event is on Cryals Road and Beech Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Key's Green, we cover Lamberhurst Quarter (1 mile south), Petteridge (1 mile north-east), Pembury (2 miles north-west), Matfield (2 miles north-east) and Brenchley (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Pembury Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Key's Green include Bewl Water and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Blue Boys Inn (under half a mile west)
What affects the price in Key's Green
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
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 you book.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or TN12 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Mention any other courses or food
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
- 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