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Live paella catering in Snowdown, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Snowdown and across Kent.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning an event in Snowdown?
DIY paella versus live catering
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 will do the cooking.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
How our paella catering works in Snowdown
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For fairs, fêtes and festivals and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana for your guests.
In a small place like Snowdown, events are typically in a garden, a field or a nearby hall. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
What affects the price in Snowdown
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Is live paella right for your event?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Snowdown
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across Kent, including Snowdown
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Live paella in Snowdown: local details
Snowdown is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. For an event in Snowdown, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Snowdown. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Snowdown has its own station, Snowdown station. Snowdown is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Anywhere in CT15, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on The Crescent, South Avenue and Weston Mews or the roads around them. Other places close to Snowdown for paella catering include Nonington (1 mile north-east), Woolage Village (1 mile south-west), Frogham (1 mile south-east), Ratling (1 mile north) and Barfrestone (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
Working with your venue
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Organising a club, school or community event in Snowdown? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Evenings in Snowdown stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Related guides
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Towns and villages near Snowdown
What else we do in Snowdown
Events we cater in Snowdown
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- How long the team stays
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
FAQs for Snowdown
Do you come out to small places like Snowdown?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
- 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