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Paella Catering in Painters Ash
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Painters Ash.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering near Painters Ash
How our paella catering works in Painters Ash
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. On the menu are seafood paella, black rice and paella Valenciana, and we are regularly asked to cater summer garden parties and office lunches and staff parties.
In a smaller place like Painters Ash, a garden party is often the simplest option: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
For event organisers in Painters Ash
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.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Live paella in Painters Ash: local details
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the DA11 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Painters Ash to London (about 19 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Painters Ash Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in DA11 and DA13, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. You’ll find Painters Ash on the A2, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For events just outside Painters Ash, we cover Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Painters Ash includes Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Nearby schools include Northfleet School for Girls (under half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
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Other catering in Painters Ash
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The number of people
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Planning paella catering in Painters Ash? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Ask for labels on each pan
A short rest after cooking helps, and that is when we invite guests up.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Painters Ash, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Live paella or other catering?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Questions from Painters Ash
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
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.
How far is Painters Ash from London?
About 19 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Who books paella catering in Painters Ash?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
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- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Staff numbers and hours
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether VAT is included
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
- 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