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Paella Catering in The Brents
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in The Brents: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering near The Brents
About our paella catering in The Brents
The cooking is half the fun. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. For office lunches and staff parties and community events and fairs, we can cook vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella for your guests.
In and around The Brents, gardens and local halls are common choices. If access is tight, we will plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Other catering in The Brents
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. In The Brents, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Confirm allergies by email
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
What affects the price in The Brents
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Where we can cook in The Brents
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- 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 before booking.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Perfect for your event in The Brents
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In The Brents, people book us for events such as:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Big birthdays
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
For guests coming by train, Faversham station is about 0.6 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
Why choose live paella in The Brents?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why The Brents hosts choose us
- Events in The Brents and across Kent
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Paella catering around The Brents
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. Tell us where your event in The Brents will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. The Brents is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Parks such as Oare Meadow generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Davington Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cover events in every part of ME13. Whether your event is on Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside The Brents, we also cover Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Schools near The Brents include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Brents Tavern (within half a mile north-west)
The Brents: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for The Brents?
Faversham station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre.
We’re having a ceremony at Faversham Parish Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Will there be enough food?
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.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
- 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