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Paella Catering in Stowting Common
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Stowting Common and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Retirement celebrations
- Company summer parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Paella catering in Stowting Common
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Stowting Common
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
About our paella catering in Stowting Common
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. We cook paella Valenciana, black rice and vegetable paella, and typical bookings are for birthday celebrations and retirement and leaving parties.
For a rural spot like Stowting Common, the countryside is part of the appeal: a huge pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
How we price paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
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
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Why choose live paella in Stowting Common?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Stowting Common. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Stowting Common
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Stowting Common and the whole of Kent
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Live paella in Stowting Common: local details
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. For paella catering in Stowting Common, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Stowting Common. We cook in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Westenhanger Castle (3.7 miles south) and Acrise Place (4.5 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one. For guests coming by train, Westenhanger station is about 3.7 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stowting Common, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours. The coast is within about 6 miles of Stowting Common, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Sea breezes can be strong, so we plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Paella catering in TN25 is planned around your venue and timings. Your event could be at a home on Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill or the roads around them. Other places close to Stowting Common for paella catering include Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Stowting Common includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
What else we do in Stowting Common
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Confirm allergies by email
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask for labels on each pan
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Stowting Common: your questions answered
Is Stowting Common close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Is Stowting Common too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can paella be the only main course?
It’s a full meal on its own. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Around midsummer it stays light in Stowting Common until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
- 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