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Paella Catering in Stonehill Green
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Stonehill Green.
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Summer garden parties
Live paella catering in Stonehill Green
Paella compared with other options
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Stonehill Green
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Stonehill Green and the whole of Kent
How our paella catering works in Stonehill Green
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around Stonehill Green. For family celebrations and christenings and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we can cook black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella.
In a hamlet or village like Stonehill Green, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. 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 and clearly labelled.
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Your questions about paella catering in Stonehill Green
Can you cook in Dartford Heath?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
We’re having a ceremony at St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
For event organisers in Stonehill Green
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Events we cater in Stonehill Green
Live paella is food and a show in one. The pans become a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Peter, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
Live paella in Stonehill Green: local details
Stonehill Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Kent. For paella catering in Stonehill Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Stonehill Green. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Stonehill Green to London (about 13 miles away).
Historic houses near Stonehill Green include Hall Place and Gardens (2.4 miles north) and Red House (3.3 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hextable School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Stonehill Green is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Wherever your event is in DA2, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Stonehill Green, we also cover Puddledock (1 mile north-east), Hextable (1 mile east), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Hockenden (1 mile south-west) and Upper Ruxley (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (8 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Local schools include Hextable Primary School (0.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Ship pub (0.5 miles north-east)
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Planning an evening event in Stonehill 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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