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Paella Catering in Payden Street
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Payden Street.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering near Payden Street
Why choose paella catering in Payden Street?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Garden get-togethers
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each dish
Paella catering for your event in Payden Street
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. It’s why live paella suits so many kinds of event. We cook black rice, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for retirement celebrations and weddings, from canapés to evening food.
In a small place like Payden Street, events are usually in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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.
What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Put allergy details in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can enjoy your guests.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Places near Payden Street
Other catering in Payden Street
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Payden Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Where we can cook in Payden Street
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Planning an evening event in Payden Street? Sunset is around 8:50pm 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, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Payden Street questions
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Margaret: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Payden Street for guests?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Live paella in Payden Street: local details
Payden Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Payden Street, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Payden Street to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (4.3 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For guests coming by train, Lenham station is about 2.3 miles away. Payden Street is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in ME17 is planned around your venue and your guests. Close by, we cover events in Warren Street (1 mile south-east), Woodside Green (1 mile west), West Street (1 mile west), Wichling (1 mile north) and Cold Harbour (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (3.2 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- 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