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Paella Catering for Linton events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Linton.
- Retirement celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Community events and fairs
Paella catering in Linton
Paella catering for your event in Linton
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Whether it’s weddings, from canapés to evening food and garden parties and summer barbecues, we can cook vegan paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana for your guests.
In a rural place like Linton, the setting does a lot of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
What else we do in Linton
For event organisers in Linton
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Linton hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Your questions about paella catering in Linton
Is Linton close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Live paella in Linton: local details
Linton is about 3 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For an event in Linton, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Linton to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Nicholas Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Historic houses near Linton include Stoneacre (3.8 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Linton, 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.
This part of Kent takes in ME17. That could mean an event in a garden on Wheeler's Lane, Vicarage Fields and Linton Hill or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Boughton Green (1 mile north-east), Loose (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (2 miles north-east), Wierton (2 miles east) and Park Wood (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles north), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.9 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (3.9 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (less than half a mile north)
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Perfect for your event in Linton
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Linton book us for events such as:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Milestone birthday parties
- Company summer parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 2.8 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long the team stays
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How it 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 typically draws people over. Planning an evening event in Linton? 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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