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Live paella catering in Sole Street, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Sole Street. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Naming days and family parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering near Sole Street
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Paella catering in Sole Street, made fresh on the day
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. Typical bookings include anniversary celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving seafood paella, mixed paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Somewhere like Sole Street, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. In Sole Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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Questions from Sole Street
Is Sole Street close to London?
About 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We are having a ceremony at St Mary's Room: can you cater afterwards?
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.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
How much does paella catering cost in Sole Street?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you cater in Sole Street?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Sole Street and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Catering an event in Sole Street
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. For an event in Sole Street, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Sole Street. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Mary's Room, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Cobham Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Wherever your event is in DA13 and DA12, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). The countryside around Sole Street includes Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Meopham School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Inn (within half a mile south)
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Is live paella right for your event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Sole Street
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Whether you need crockery
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Events we cater in Sole Street
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Sole Street book us for occasions like:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Company summer parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
Parks such as Camer Park Country Park usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if it rains
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Sole Street? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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.
Towns and villages near Sole Street
Also in Sole Street
- 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