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Live paella catering in Pested, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Pested and the surrounding area.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Big birthdays
Paella catering near Pested
Who books paella catering in Pested?
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
In Pested and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Wye station, about 3.6 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
Paella catering for your event in Pested
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, serving vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella.
Somewhere like Pested, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Towns and villages near Pested
Also in Pested
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us what else is being served
- Have seats for most of your guests
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Pested
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. 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 keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Evenings in Pested stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including 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
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Catering an event in Pested
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. For an event in Pested, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Challock Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Pested include Belmont House and Gardens (3.4 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. Pested is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
This part of Kent takes in TN25, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Pested for paella catering include Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find The Stag pub (0.5 miles south)
Your questions about paella catering in Pested
Is Pested 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 Pested close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers 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