Kent · England
Paella Catering for Printstile events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Printstile: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Paella catering near Printstile
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Paella catering for your event in Printstile
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Whether it’s weddings and evening receptions and family celebrations and christenings, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, seafood paella and mixed paella.
Somewhere as small as Printstile, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Printstile questions
Do you come out to small places like Printstile?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church of St Lawrence?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much does paella catering cost in Printstile?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Places near Printstile
Also in Printstile
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
What affects the price in Printstile
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Events we cater in Printstile
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Printstile, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, Leigh (Kent) station is about 1.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if it rains
Catering an event in Printstile
Printstile is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Events in Printstile are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Printstile is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Gregory's Catholic School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Parish Church of St Lawrence, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
For paella catering in TN3, we plan around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Penshurst Road and Barden Road. Printstile is on the B2176, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater events in Bidborough (1 mile east), Speldhurst (1 mile south), Poundsbridge (1 mile south-west), Stockland Green (1 mile south-east) and Bullingstone (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.6 miles east) and The Milne Museum (3.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Evenings in Printstile stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Printstile, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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About the dishes
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, and a popular all-rounder.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
- 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