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Live paella catering in Parkgate, Kent
Planning paella catering in Parkgate? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near Parkgate
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- How long we’re needed on site
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
Planning paella catering in Parkgate? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
About our paella catering in Parkgate
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, very little goes to waste, and the food is served hot. That is why it works for so many events. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and black rice, and we’re regularly asked to cater family celebrations and christenings and big birthdays.
For a rural spot like Parkgate, the countryside is part of the appeal: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Parkgate? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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 handles separate pans for each diet.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Catering an event in Parkgate
Parkgate is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Parkgate and the surrounding area. Parkgate is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Homewood School, can book us as a food stall. Nearby historic houses include Smallhythe Place (3.7 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Parkgate is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in TN30, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Cranbrook Road, Millpond Lane and Tenterden Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. For events just outside Parkgate, we cover Clapper Hill (1 mile north-west), East End (1 mile west), Strood (2 miles south), Fosten Green (2 miles north-west) and London Beach (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Bearsted (13 miles north) and Park Wood (12 miles north).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (1.5 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (1.5 miles west).
Nearby places to Parkgate
Also in Parkgate
Who books paella catering in Parkgate?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Naming days and family parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Wattle Wood? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before booking anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
Parkgate: your questions answered
Is Parkgate too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Parkgate close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally 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.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Parkgate.
Why choose live paella in Parkgate?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and generally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Catering across Kent, including Parkgate
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Planning an evening event in Parkgate? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we will adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
- 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