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Live paella catering in Stocks Green, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Stocks Green and the surrounding area.
- Company summer parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Stocks Green
Live paella in Stocks Green: local details
Stocks Green is about 2 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Stocks Green, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Stocks Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Stocks Green to London (about 24 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hildenborough Church of England Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Stocks Green include Penshurst Place (3.2 miles south-west) and Ightham Mote (3.7 miles north-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
For paella catering in TN11, we plan around your venue and timings. If your venue is just outside Stocks Green, we also cover Hildenborough (1 mile north-east), Watt's Cross (1 mile north), Hilden Park (1 mile east), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east) and Underriver (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles east), Sevenoaks (5 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (9 miles north-east) and Foley Park (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south-east). The countryside around Stocks Green includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Stocks Green include The Judd School (2.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Flying Dutchman Public House (0.8 miles east)
Paella catering in Stocks Green, made fresh on the day
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. Typical bookings include staff parties and work lunches and weddings and evening receptions, serving paella Valenciana, seafood paella and vegan paella.
Somewhere as small as Stocks Green, a garden or field is often the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
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How we price paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or TN11 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Stocks Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Stocks Green?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Stocks Green for guests?
Hildenborough station, in Stocks Green itself.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater in Stocks Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Stocks Green is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Stocks Green and the whole of Kent
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Mention any other courses or food
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Step by step
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Planning an evening event in Stocks Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised 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.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Stocks Green, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Stocks Green
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Why choose paella catering in Stocks Green?
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings and evening receptions
Parks such as Haysden Country Park generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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.
- 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