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Paella Catering in New Pound
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in New Pound.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Planning an event in New Pound?
Occasions we cook for in New Pound
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’.
Here are some of the events we cook for around New Pound:
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.1 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
About our paella catering in New Pound
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in New Pound. Typical bookings include festivals, fairs and school events and milestone birthday parties, serving seafood paella, paella Valenciana and black rice.
In a small place like New Pound, events are generally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Why choose live paella in New Pound?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in New Pound
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in New Pound, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Catering an event in New Pound
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around New Pound and the surrounding area. New Pound is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Lawrence's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Wateringbury station is about 2.8 miles away.
We cook at events all over the ME18 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside New Pound, we also cover Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head Public House (0.7 miles east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Let us know about other food at the event
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
Nearby places to New Pound
What else we do in New Pound
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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.
New Pound questions
Do you come out to small places like New Pound?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to New Pound for guests?
The closest is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evenings in New Pound stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, 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