Kent · England
Live paella catering in Priestwood Green, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Priestwood Green.
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
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How our paella catering works in Priestwood Green
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. For garden get-togethers and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we can cook mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana and more.
In a rural place like Priestwood Green, the setting does a lot of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Count adults and children separately
- Put allergy details in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell us what else is being served
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Priestwood Green: venues, travel and local tips
Priestwood Green is about 5 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Priestwood Green will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Priestwood Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Priestwood Green to London (about 22 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of Our Lady of the Meadow, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Parks such as Camer Park Country Park normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Wherever your event is in DA13, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Priestwood Green, we also cover Priestwood (1 mile north-east), Harvel (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile west), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north), Tonbridge (11 miles south) and Northfleet (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldrum Long Barrow (2.1 miles south) and Leybourne Castle (4 miles south-east). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm.
- Local schools include Meopham School (1.2 miles north-west)
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Priestwood Green
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
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FAQs for Priestwood Green
What’s the nearest station to Priestwood Green for guests?
The closest is Sole Street station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can you cook in Camer Park Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Priestwood Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, 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.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Planning an evening event in Priestwood Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; 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 early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or DA13 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning 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