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Paella Catering in Silver Street
Planning paella catering in Silver Street? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Birthday celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
Paella catering for Silver Street events
Paella catering for your event in Silver Street
A single cooking set-up can feed a crowd, there is very little waste, and the food is served hot. That is why it works for so many events. On the menu are seafood paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella, and we’re often booked for retirement and leaving parties and engagement and anniversary parties.
In a rural place like Silver Street, the setting does a lot of the work: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Count adults and children separately
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Silver Street questions
What’s the nearest station to Silver Street for guests?
The closest is Sittingbourne station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Which paellas suit our guests?
That depends on who’s coming. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Why choose paella catering in Silver Street?
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festivals, fairs and school events
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St John the Baptist, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Silver Street? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Planning paella catering in Silver Street? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Silver Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Silver Street
Other catering in Silver Street
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Catering an event in Silver Street
Silver Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For paella catering in Silver Street, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 2.8 miles north-east. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Cromers Wood? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Silver Street is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and country venues and gardens there suit live paella perfectly. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in ME9, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Silver Street, we also cover Bredgar (1 mile east), Oad Street (1 mile north-west), South Green (2 miles west), Danaway (2 miles north-west) and Chestnut Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.9 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (3.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Silver Street includes Detling Hill.
- Schools near Silver Street include Westlands School (2.3 miles north)
- 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