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Live paella catering in Marsh Green, Kent
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Marsh Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning an event in Marsh Green?
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Paella catering in Marsh Green, cooked live
There is something generous about paella: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. Whether it is weddings, from canapés to evening food and milestone birthday parties, we can cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella.
In a hamlet or village like Marsh Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
What affects the price in Marsh Green
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. In Marsh Green, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
For event organisers in Marsh Green
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Who books paella catering in Marsh Green?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
In Marsh Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Retirement and leaving parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Marsh Green Mission Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The wet-weather plan
FAQs for Marsh Green
We are having a ceremony at Marsh Green Mission Church: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can we choose the seafood?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Marsh Green: venues, travel and local tips
Marsh Green is about 5 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Marsh Green and nearby villages. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hever Castle (2.6 miles east) and Hammerwood Park (3.3 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, Edenbridge Town station is about 1.6 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Marsh Green. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in TN8, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Marsh Green Road and Greybury Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at events in Stick Hill (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles south-west), Hammerwood (3 miles south), Cowden (3 miles south-east) and Lingfield (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles east), Tonbridge (10 miles east), Paddock Wood (14 miles east), Southborough (9 miles east) and Broadwater Down (9 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haxted Watermill Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (3.8 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include Wheatsheaf Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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