Kent · England
Paella Catering in Queenborough
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 turns food into part of your event in Queenborough.
- Garden get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement celebrations
Planning an event in Queenborough?
For event organisers in Queenborough
Organising a club, school or community event in Queenborough? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
How our paella catering works in Queenborough
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Queenborough. For festivals, fairs and school events and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Around Queenborough, events are frequently in gardens, local halls or nearby venues. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
Perfect for your event in Queenborough
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
In Queenborough and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Queenborough School and Nursery, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deadline for final numbers
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Queenborough until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Mention any other courses or food
- Have seats for most of your guests
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s generally the most photographed pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
How we price paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Your date and when you want to eat
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Also in Queenborough
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Queenborough: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at Parish Church of the Holy Trinity: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Queenborough close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is paella enough as a main?
Yes. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Queenborough.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cook indoors?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Queenborough: venues, travel and local tips
Queenborough is about 2 miles west of Minster, in Kent. For paella catering in Queenborough, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Queenborough is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Queenborough to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Queenborough has its own station, Queenborough station. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
This part of Kent takes in ME11, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From High Street, Railway Terrace and Gordon Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Queenborough sits on or near the B2007, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Rushenden (1 mile south-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile east), Sheerness (2 miles north), Blue Town (2 miles north) and Grain (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Davington (9 miles south-east) and Foley Park (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Queenborough Guildhall Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Castle Rough (3.7 miles south).
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (1.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Queen Phillippa pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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