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Paella Catering in Luddesdown
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Luddesdown. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
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Paella catering in Luddesdown, cooked live
There is something generous about paella: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Typical bookings include family celebrations and christenings and big birthdays, serving vegetable paella, seafood paella and black rice.
In a hamlet or village like Luddesdown, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Questions from Luddesdown
Is Luddesdown close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Luddesdown?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you cover Luddesdown?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Luddesdown is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Where we can cook in Luddesdown
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Luddesdown
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
For event organisers in Luddesdown
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Paella catering around Luddesdown
Luddesdown is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Across the DA13 area, we can bring the pans to you. Luddesdown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Meopham School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (1.2 miles north) and Starkey Castle (2.7 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
We cover events in every part of the DA13 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in Henley Street (1 mile north), Gold Street (1 mile north-west), Foxendown (1 mile west), Sole Street (1 mile north-west) and Round Street (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north) and Tonbridge (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are French Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Rochester Castle (4.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Lion pub (under half a mile north-east)
Who books paella catering in Luddesdown?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Luddesdown:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- Staff numbers and hours
- How each diet is kept separate
- Who provides the crockery
- The deadline for final numbers
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. In Luddesdown, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Luddesdown? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
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