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Paella Catering for Kings Hill events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Kings Hill and across Kent.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering near Kings Hill
Live paella or other catering?
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, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Kings Hill
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Paella catering in Kings Hill, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Kings Hill. We’re often asked to cater office lunches and staff parties and retirement and leaving parties, with mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
In and around Kings Hill, gardens and local halls are common choices. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Kings Hill: your questions answered
Can you cook in Manor Park Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Kings Hill for guests?
West Malling station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Catering an event in Kings Hill
Kings Hill is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. For paella catering in Kings Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Kings Hill. Kings Hill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 27 miles away.
For guests coming by train, West Malling station is about 1.5 miles away. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Kings Hill School, can book us as a food stall.
This part of Kent takes in ME19, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Churchill Square, Townsend Square and Ruton Square. Other places close to Kings Hill for paella catering include Well Street (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile south-east), West Malling (2 miles north) and Nettlestead (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west) and Gravesend (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (2.3 miles north).
- Schools near Kings Hill include The Malling School (1.7 miles north-east)
Places near Kings Hill
What else we do in Kings Hill
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Who books paella catering in Kings Hill?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Garden get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Historic houses near Kings Hill include Old Soar Manor (3.7 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
What your quote should include
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, 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.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Kings Hill
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. In Kings Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically 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.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in Kings Hill? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
- 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