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Paella Catering in Langton Green
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Langton Green.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Langton Green
Questions from Langton Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Which paellas do you recommend?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Paella catering for your event in Langton Green
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. Popular choices include mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and we are often booked for engagement and anniversary parties and christenings and family gatherings.
In and around Langton Green, gardens and local halls are common choices. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the van. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Events we cater in Langton Green
People book live paella because it is food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Langton Green:
- Big birthdays
- Company summer parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Travel and parking costs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Live paella or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Langton Green
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Langton Green and the whole of Kent
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
For event organisers in Langton Green
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Evenings in Langton Green stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Catering an event in Langton Green
Langton Green is about 2 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Langton Green. Langton Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 26 miles away.
Historic houses near Langton Green include Groombridge Place (1.5 miles south-west) and Penshurst Place (3.2 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Tunbridge Wells station, about 2.1 miles east. Langton Green is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in TN3 and TN4, we can cook for your guests. From Ryders, Little Footway and Hazelbank or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Langton Green, we cover Rusthall (1 mile east), Bullingstone (1 mile north), Speldhurst (1 mile north), Poundsbridge (2 miles north) and Stockland Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east), Southborough (3 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Bolebroke Castle (4.8 miles west) and The Amelia (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Holmewood House School (0.5 miles south) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Oak pub (0.7 miles east)
Towns and villages near Langton Green
Other catering in Langton Green
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
- 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