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Paella Catering in Stonebridge Green
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 Stonebridge Green.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Company summer parties
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Stonebridge Green
Paella catering in Stonebridge Green, cooked live
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Stonebridge Green. Popular choices include vegetable paella, vegan paella and black rice, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement and leaving parties and milestone birthday parties.
For a rural spot like Stonebridge Green, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Count adults and children separately
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
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Stonebridge Green questions
Which station should guests use for Stonebridge Green?
Charing station, about 2.2 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you feed plenty of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you cover Stonebridge Green?
We do. Stonebridge Green is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Stonebridge Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
What paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
Send us the date, your venue or TN27 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Planning an evening event in Stonebridge Green? 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.
- 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.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Stonebridge Green: venues, travel and local tips
Stonebridge Green is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Stonebridge Green. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Stonebridge Green to Canterbury (16 miles away).
Historic houses near Stonebridge Green include Godinton House (5 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Egerton Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Stonebridge Green is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Field Mill Road and Stonebridge Green Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Stonebridge Green, we cover Lenham Heath (1 mile north), Charing Heath (1 mile north-east), Lenham Forstal (1 mile north), Charing (2 miles east) and Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (1.9 miles west).
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
- 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