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Paella Catering in Seal
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Seal: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Paella catering for Seal events
Paella catering for your event in Seal
Keep it simple, or go all out: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will suggest what suits your event. We’re frequently asked to cater big birthdays and company summer parties, serving seafood paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
Somewhere like Seal, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- Where the event is
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
A short rest after cooking helps, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
FAQs for Seal
How far is Seal from London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Seal too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Paella catering around Seal
Seal is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Seal, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Seal is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
Parks such as Kemsing Down generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Seal is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cover events in every part of TN15 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Jubilee Rise or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Greatness (1 mile west), Godden Green (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (2 miles east), Stone Street (2 miles south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (1.1 miles west) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Seal include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wildernesse School (within half a mile south) and Knole Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Five Bells Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across Kent, including Seal
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
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What else we do in Seal
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is usually the most photographed pan.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
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 Seal stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us 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 paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- 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