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Paella Catering in Platt
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 Platt.
- Summer garden parties
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Platt
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Count adults and children separately
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
About our paella catering in Platt
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Platt. Popular choices include black rice, mixed paella and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement celebrations and office lunches and staff parties.
In a rural place like Platt, the setting does plenty of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
For event organisers in Platt
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Why choose live paella in Platt?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Platt hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Platt and the whole of Kent
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Platt questions
Is Platt close to London?
About 23 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Platt for guests?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
How much does paella catering cost in Platt?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
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.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Why choose paella catering in Platt?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Platt, people book us for occasions like:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles west.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
Places near Platt
What else we do in Platt
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning live paella in Platt
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For paella catering in Platt, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Platt is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Platt to London (about 23 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.3 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Platt is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs 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.
We cover events in every part of TN15 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (under half a mile south-east).
- Schools near Platt include Wrotham School (1 mile north-west) and Wrotham School (1 mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Blue Anchor pub (less than half a mile west)
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In Platt, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Platt
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- 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