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Live paella catering in Monkton, Kent
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Monkton and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Milestone birthday parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering for Monkton events
What affects the price in Monkton
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Planning paella catering in Monkton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
How our paella catering works in Monkton
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Monkton. Whether it’s retirement celebrations and festivals, fairs and school events, we can cook seafood paella, black rice and mixed paella and more.
In a small place like Monkton, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
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Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Monkton
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Questions from Monkton
Is Monkton close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of Saint Mary Magdalene?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. 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 Monkton until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- 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 it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Make sure each pan is labelled
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we usually call guests over.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Events we cater in Monkton
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Naming days and family parties
For guests coming by train, Minster station is about 1.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
Planning live paella in Monkton
Monkton is about 5 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. For paella catering in Monkton, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Monkton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Monkton Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. The coast is within about 6 miles of Monkton, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your event is in CT12, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Monkton Street, Collards Close and Seamark Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Hoo (1 mile east), St Nicholas at Wade (1 mile north-west), Sarre (2 miles west), East Stourmouth (2 miles south-west) and Westmarsh (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles south-west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (6 miles east), Broadstairs (7 miles east) and Whitstable (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Powell-Cotton Museum (2.4 miles north-east) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
- 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