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Live paella catering in Maypole, Kent
Looking for paella catering in Maypole? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering for Maypole events
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Paella catering in Maypole, cooked live
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it is served straight from the pan. Whether it’s anniversaries and engagement parties and garden parties and summer barbecues, we will put together a menu of black rice, vegan paella and paella Valenciana and more.
Somewhere as small as Maypole, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
- How long we’re needed on site
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Is live paella right for your event?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- We cover Maypole and the whole of Kent
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Around midsummer it stays light in Maypole until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Send allergies to us in writing
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Your questions about paella catering in Maypole
Is Maypole too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Maypole from London?
About 55 miles from central London.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is normally the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cater in Maypole?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Maypole is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering around Maypole
Maypole is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Maypole, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 2.6 miles north-west. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of the Holy Cross, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Maypole is within about 3 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
We cover events in every part of the CT3 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Maypole Lane and Maypole Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Old Tree (1 mile east), Millbank (1 mile north), Hoath (1 mile south), Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west) and Highstead (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (4.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Maypole includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (2.1 miles south)
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
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