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Paella Catering for Ramsgate events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Ramsgate and across Kent.
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering in Ramsgate
How our paella catering works in Ramsgate
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. For wedding breakfasts and evening food and office lunches and staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, mixed paella and black rice for your guests.
Most events in a town like Ramsgate are in gardens, halls with outdoor space or hired venues. Each works well, as long as there’s a level spot to cook and somewhere close to park. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evenings in Ramsgate stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Why choose paella catering in Ramsgate?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Company summer parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
For guests coming by train, Ramsgate station is in Ramsgate itself.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- Who provides the crockery
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s generally the most photographed pan.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Have seats for most of your guests
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
What affects the price in Ramsgate
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Ramsgate
What else we do in Ramsgate
Why choose live paella in Ramsgate?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Events in Ramsgate and across Kent
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Ramsgate: venues, travel and local tips
Ramsgate is in Kent. Wherever your event is in the CT11 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ramsgate to Canterbury (15 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St. Luke's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Priory Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Ramsgate is within about a mile of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Here we cover the CT11, CT12 and CT10 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From High Street, Church Road and High Street St Lawrence or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. With the A254 and A255 close by, Ramsgate is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Ramsgate, we cover St Lawrence (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east), Broadstairs (2 miles north-east) and St Peter's (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Westwood Cross (1.6 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (less than half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Ramsgate include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include Chatham House Grammar School (within half a mile south-east) and St George's Boys School (less than half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Derby Arms (within half a mile north)
Ramsgate: your questions answered
How far is Ramsgate from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St. Luke's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How much does paella catering cost in Ramsgate?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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