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Paella Catering in Stuppington
Looking for paella catering in Stuppington? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Company summer parties
Paella catering in Stuppington
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Stuppington, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Paella catering for your event in Stuppington
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Stuppington. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and big birthdays, serving mixed paella, black rice and vegetable paella.
In a rural place like Stuppington, the setting does a lot of the work: a giant pan in a garden or field fits perfectly. Tell us about access and the ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Your questions about paella catering in Stuppington
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stuppington too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Why choose paella catering in Stuppington?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Summer garden parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Parks such as Whitehall Meadows typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
- How long the team stays
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s 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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Live paella in Stuppington: local details
Stuppington is about 1 mile south of Wincheap, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Stuppington and nearby villages. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St Nicholas, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Stuppington. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in CT1 and CT4, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Merton Lane, Hollow Lane and New House Close or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Stuppington, we also cover Thanington (1 mile north-west), Wincheap (1 mile north), Nackington (1 mile south-east), Street End (1 mile south-east) and Canterbury (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Whitstable (7 miles north), Deal (14 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (1.1 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Wincheap Foundation Primary School (0.7 miles north) and St. Anselm's Catholic School (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include Duke's Head Public House (1 mile north)
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Stuppington
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- 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