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Paella Catering in Sibertswold
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Sibertswold: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
Paella catering near Sibertswold
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Paella catering in Sibertswold, made fresh on the day
One cooking area feeds plenty of people, there’s very little waste, and the food is served hot. That’s why it works for so many events. We cook seafood paella, mixed paella and black rice, and typical bookings are for retirement celebrations and naming days and family parties.
In a hamlet or village like Sibertswold, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Why choose live paella in Sibertswold?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- We cover Sibertswold and the whole of Kent
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us what else is being served
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Tapas or canapés make a good start while the paella cooks.
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, your venue or CT15 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Sibertswold questions
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Andrew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
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.
Planning live paella in Sibertswold
Sibertswold is about 4 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Sibertswold and the surrounding area. We cater in 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Sibertswold to Canterbury (9 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Sibertswold has its own station, Shepherds Well station. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.9 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Sibertswold is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. Sibertswold is within about 6 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Hill Avenue and Eythorne Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Sibertswold, we also cover Halfway Street (1 mile south-west), Coldred (1 mile south-east), Waldershare (1 mile east), Eythorne (2 miles north-east) and Lydden (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (4 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Transport Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Buckland Hospital (4.6 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Bricklayers' Arms (under half a mile south-west)
Who books paella catering in Sibertswold?
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Sibertswold, people book us for events such as:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Big birthdays
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.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The wet-weather plan
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Sibertswold until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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