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Paella Catering for Pipsden events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Pipsden and across Kent.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Pipsden
About our paella catering in Pipsden
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the aroma does the rest. Whether it is wedding breakfasts and evening food and fairs, fêtes and festivals, we can cook seafood paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella and more.
For a rural spot like Pipsden, the countryside is part of the appeal: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Events in Pipsden and across Kent
- Fast service from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Evenings in Pipsden stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
What else we do in Pipsden
Events we cater in Pipsden
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
Questions from Pipsden
Is Pipsden close to London?
About 41 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Pipsden? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Pipsden: venues, travel and local tips
Pipsden is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the TN18 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Pipsden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
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. Parks such as Collingwood Nature Reserve generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Pipsden, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
This part of Kent takes in TN18, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Rye Road and Water Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Four Throws (1 mile south-east), Little Conghurst (1 mile south), Hawkhurst (1 mile west), The Moor (1 mile south-west) and Beal's Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles east) and Southborough (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.9 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Marlborough House School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Oak And Ivy Public House (less than half a mile east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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