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Paella Catering for Nonington events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Nonington and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Naming days and family parties
Live paella catering in Nonington
Paella catering in Nonington, cooked live
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Nonington. For milestone birthday parties and engagement and anniversary parties, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
In a rural place like Nonington, the setting does a lot of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Questions from Nonington
What’s the nearest station to Nonington for guests?
The closest is Aylesham station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Mention any other courses or food
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
For event organisers in Nonington
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Paella compared with other options
For something a little different, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Nonington
- We cover Nonington and the whole of Kent
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Places near Nonington
What else we do in Nonington
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Paella catering around Nonington
Nonington is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Whether your event is in the middle of Nonington or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Mary, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Aylesham station is about 0.8 miles away. Nonington is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in CT15, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Vicarage Lane, St Mary's Close and Park View Rise, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Nonington for paella catering include Snowdown (1 mile south-west), Frogham (1 mile south), Ratling (1 mile north-west), Chillenden (1 mile north-east) and Barfrestone (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Nonington until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- 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.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
Planning paella catering in Nonington? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- How many courses
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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