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Paella Catering for Seaton events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Seaton and across Kent.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering for Seaton events
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
About our paella catering in Seaton
There’s something generous about paella: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. On the menu are black rice, vegan paella and mixed paella, and we are often booked for garden parties and summer barbecues and naming days and family parties.
Somewhere as small as Seaton, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Seaton questions
Is Seaton close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Seaton too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
How much does paella catering cost in Seaton?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Seaton.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. In Seaton, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many staff you need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Where we can cook in Seaton
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Seaton
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
Catering an event in Seaton
Seaton is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the CT3 area, we can cook for your guests. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.2 miles south-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, Bekesbourne station is about 2.8 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, so your event can be anywhere in it. For events just outside Seaton, we cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile west), Ickham (1 mile south-west), Bramling (1 mile south), Littlebourne (1 mile south-west) and Bekesbourne (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (3.6 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Rose Inn (less than half a mile west)
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Perfect for your event in Seaton
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Andrew, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each dish
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once everyone is fed, we clear our cooking area.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Also in Seaton
- 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