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Live paella catering in South Street, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event makes the food a highlight of your event in South Street.
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
Live paella catering in South Street
Paella catering in South Street, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. We’re often asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and family celebrations and christenings, serving seafood paella, paella Valenciana and black rice.
Somewhere like South Street, a field or garden is often the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. Evenings in South Street 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.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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What paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
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
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about paella catering for your event in South Street? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
South Street: venues, travel and local tips
South Street is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the ME13 area, we can bring the pans to you. South Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Selling station is in South Street itself. South Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include North Lane and South Street; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Crouch (1 mile north-west), Oversland (1 mile east), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north-east) and Winterbourne (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.8 miles south). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sondes Arms (within half a mile south-west)
Perfect for your event in South Street
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
In South Street and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Mount Ephraim Gardens? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- The venue requirements
Paella compared with other options
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
South Street questions
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for South Street?
Selling station, in South Street itself.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What equipment do you bring?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Dishes our guests love
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
For event organisers in South Street
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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