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Live paella catering in Postling Green, Kent
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Postling Green.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Planning an event in Postling Green?
Paella catering for your event in Postling Green
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella, and we are often booked for leaving dos and retirements and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
Somewhere like Postling Green, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Postling Green hosts choose us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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Postling Green questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Postling Green.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Postling Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Who books paella catering in Postling Green?
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, so it suits all kinds of occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Postling Green and Kent:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Martin, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long the team stays
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Paella catering around Postling Green
Postling Green is about 5 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. For an event in Postling Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Westenhanger station is about 3.5 miles away. Parks such as Poulton Wood normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Postling Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking. Postling Green is within about 6 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in TN25, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at events in Aldington (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north-west), Bonnington (1 mile west), Clap Hill (1 mile north-west) and Aldington Frith (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Hythe (5 miles east) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include Walnut Tree Inn (1 mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Postling Green? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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