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Live paella catering in Kingston, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Kingston and the surrounding area.
- Company summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Book paella catering in Kingston
For event organisers in Kingston
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kingston? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
About our paella catering in Kingston
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. Once it’s ready, we serve it hot from the pan. For summer garden parties and birthday celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and black rice.
For a rural spot like Kingston, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
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What else we do in Kingston
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
Who books paella catering in Kingston?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Kingston, people book us for occasions like:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Barham Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
Live paella in Kingston: local details
Kingston is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in CT4, we can cook for your guests. Kingston is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Parks such as Jumping Downs normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.8 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Kingston, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cook at events all over CT4 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Church Lane and Covet Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Kingston, we also cover Out Elmstead (1 mile south-east), Barham (1 mile south-east), Marley (1 mile south-west), Bishopsbourne (1 mile north-west) and Derringstone (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.2 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find Black Robin Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It’s served quickly from the pan, so queues move. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. Around midsummer it stays light in Kingston until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Kingston
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Your questions about paella catering in Kingston
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Giles?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
What affects the price in Kingston
These are the factors that matter most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
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.
- 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