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Paella Catering for Linkhill events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Linkhill and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering for Linkhill events
Paella catering in Linkhill, 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. Typical bookings include leaving dos and retirements and summer garden parties, serving mixed paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella.
In a rural place like Linkhill, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Evenings in Linkhill stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in Linkhill? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Linkhill
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Linkhill?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
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.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
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.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Why choose paella catering in Linkhill?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Whatever you are celebrating in Linkhill, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Staff parties and work lunches
Historic houses near Linkhill include Great Dixter (1.8 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- The wet-weather plan
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deadline for final numbers
Where we can cook in Linkhill
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Linkhill
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
Live paella in Linkhill: local details
Linkhill is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. For an event in Linkhill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our events stretch from Linkhill to Canterbury (28 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Mission Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Sandhurst Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Linkhill is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
We cook at events all over the TN18 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Linkhill, we also cover Sandhurst (1 mile west), Sandhurst Cross (2 miles west), Iden Green (2 miles north), Bodiam (2 miles south-west) and Four Throws (3 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (6 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north), Staplehurst (10 miles north) and Stanhope (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Benenden Hospital (4.6 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
Also in Linkhill
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Next to 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. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Linkhill and the whole of Kent
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Count adults and children separately
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Have seats for most of your guests
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
What paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The length of service
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Linkhill, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
- 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