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Paella Catering in Ryarsh
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Ryarsh.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Book paella catering in Ryarsh
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Count adults and children separately
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Paella catering in Ryarsh, cooked live
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field. Whether it’s weddings, from canapés to evening food and milestone birthday parties, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella.
Somewhere like Ryarsh, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Is live paella right for your event?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Ryarsh hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning live paella in Ryarsh
Ryarsh is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Ryarsh, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Ryarsh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Ryarsh to London (about 25 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Ryarsh Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Martin, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cook at events all over the ME19 postcode area. Local streets include The Street, Old School Lane and Brick Gardens; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Ryarsh, we also cover Addington (1 mile south-west), Trottiscliffe (2 miles west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Harvel (3 miles north-west) and Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (8 miles north).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke Of Wellington Public House (under half a mile north)
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Evenings in Ryarsh stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Ryarsh
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Leybourne Lakes Country Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- Staff numbers and hours
- Space, access and power needs
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ryarsh? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Weighing up DIY against 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.
Ryarsh questions
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Martin: 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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Ryarsh?
West Malling station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cater in Ryarsh?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ryarsh and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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