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Paella Catering in Sheet Hill
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Sheet Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Milestone birthday parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
Planning an event in Sheet Hill?
Occasions we cook for in Sheet Hill
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Whatever you are celebrating in Sheet Hill, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Company summer parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Big birthdays
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
How our paella catering works in Sheet Hill
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. Whether it is wedding breakfasts and evening food and staff parties and work lunches, we will put together a menu of paella Valenciana, black rice and vegan paella.
In a small place like Sheet Hill, events are normally in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
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Paella compared with other options
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Events in Sheet Hill and across Kent
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Sheet Hill
Do you come out to small places like Sheet Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Sheet Hill for guests?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre.
Do you come to Sheet Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Sheet Hill is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You just need a suitable spot and access.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Planning live paella in Sheet Hill
Sheet Hill is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Sheet Hill and the surrounding area. Sheet Hill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Historic houses near Sheet Hill include Old Soar Manor (1.3 miles east) and Ightham Mote (1.3 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.7 miles north. Sheet Hill is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in TN15, we plan around your venue. From Bewley Lane and Sheet Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover events in Yopps Green (1 mile south-east), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Oldbury (1 mile north-west) and Shipbourne (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.4 miles west).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (2.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (0.7 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
For event organisers in Sheet Hill
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. Around midsummer it stays light in Sheet Hill until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- 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 sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN15 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Request clear labels at the serving table
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or serve your own cake.
What’s in the pans
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is usually served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron.
- 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