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Paella Catering in Pratling Street
Planning paella catering in Pratling Street? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
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Paella catering in Pratling Street
How our paella catering works in Pratling Street
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That’s why it works for so many events. Popular choices include black rice, seafood paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for staff parties and work lunches and garden parties and summer barbecues.
In a small place like Pratling Street, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
Why choose paella catering in Pratling Street?
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden get-togethers
- Company summer parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Parks such as Tyland Barn typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- What happens if it rains
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- 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.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
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What affects the price in Pratling Street
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
Planning paella catering in Pratling Street? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. Evenings in Pratling Street 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Is live paella right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Pratling Street and the whole of Kent
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Paella catering around Pratling Street
Pratling Street is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Pratling Street and nearby villages. Pratling Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Pratling Street to Canterbury (25 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Aylesford station, about 1.4 miles west. Nearby historic houses include Starkey Castle (4.3 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Pratling Street, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in ME20, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Old Mill Lane, Pratling Street and St Michaels Close or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Forstal (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-west), Burham (2 miles north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Fremlin Walk (2.4 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (1.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Pratling Street include Aylesford School (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bush pub (0.6 miles west)
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm allergies by email
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Questions from Pratling Street
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’ll follow the site rules.
Is Pratling Street close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes, that is what it is made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How much does paella catering cost in Pratling Street?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Which paellas do you recommend?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Our menu lists the options.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
- 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