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Paella Catering in Wainscott
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Wainscott and the surrounding area.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Community events and fairs
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering in Wainscott
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Paella catering for your event in Wainscott
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Wainscott. We cook paella Valenciana, seafood paella and mixed paella, and typical bookings are for birthday celebrations and weddings and evening receptions.
For a place the size of Wainscott, your own garden is often the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Events we cater in Wainscott
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Company summer parties
Historic houses near Wainscott include Restoration House (1.7 miles south) and Temple Manor (1.9 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- When final numbers are due
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Planning an evening event in Wainscott? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- 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.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Wainscott
Could we have live paella in Broomhill Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Philip & St James?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Planning live paella in Wainscott
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Give us the address of your event in Wainscott, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Philip & St James, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Wainscott Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the ME2 and ME3 postcode area. From Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Wainscott for paella catering include Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south) and French Hospital (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Wainscott includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Temple School (0.9 miles west) and The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local facilities include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
What affects the price in Wainscott
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Wainscott, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
- 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