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Live paella catering in Sutton, Kent
Looking for paella catering in Sutton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering in Sutton
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
About our paella catering in Sutton
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Sutton. Whether it’s weddings and evening receptions and leaving dos and retirements, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and paella Valenciana for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Sutton, a garden or field is frequently the venue. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and a firm spot near where we park makes set-up easier. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
What affects the price in Sutton
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evenings in Sutton stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Sutton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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For event organisers in Sutton
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
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.
Planning live paella in Sutton
Sutton is about 3 miles south-west of Deal, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the CT15 area, we can bring the pans to you. Sutton is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Sutton to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Historic houses near Sutton include Walmer Castle (2.6 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. For guests coming by train, Martin Mill station is about 1.7 miles away. The coast is within about 4 miles of Sutton, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Vale Road and Church Hill or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Sutton, we also cover East Studdal (1 mile west), Martin (1 mile south), Studdal (1 mile west), Ringwould (2 miles south-east) and West Langdon (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (4 miles south-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (3.2 miles north-east).
Places near Sutton
What else we do in Sutton
Events we cater in Sutton
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food itself is hot and plentiful.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Sutton, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Community events and fairs
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- A clear list of what’s included
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Catering across Kent, including Sutton
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
Common questions in Sutton
Do you come out to small places like Sutton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Sutton from London?
About 66 miles from central London.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cater in Sutton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Sutton is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
- 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