Kent · England
Live paella catering in Weavering, Kent
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Weavering: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering near Weavering
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Evenings in Weavering stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Paella catering in Weavering, cooked live
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in Weavering. We are often asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and leaving dos and retirements, with vegan paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
For a place the size of Weavering, your own garden is frequently the best venue: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know about access to the house. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
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What else we do in Weavering
Weavering: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at Holy Cross Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Vinters Valley Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Catering across Kent, including Weavering
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Why choose paella catering in Weavering?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For guests coming by train, Bearsted station is about 0.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Confirm allergies by email
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Catering an event in Weavering
Weavering is about 1 mile east of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Weavering will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Weavering is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like Holy Cross Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Vinters Valley Park? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Weavering is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
For paella catering in ME14 and ME15, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Ames Avenue, Birkdale Lane and Fauchon's Lane, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Weavering for paella catering include Bearsted (1 mile east), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Penenden Heath (1 mile north-west), Foley Park (1 mile north-west) and Shepway (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Carriage Museum (1.6 miles west) and The Mall Maidstone (1.4 miles west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
- Schools near Weavering include Valley Park School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you will find Bell Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Weavering
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- 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