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Paella Catering in Westbere
Planning paella catering in Westbere? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Big birthdays
Paella catering in Westbere
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Fast service from the pan
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
How our paella catering works in Westbere
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s what we bring to events in Westbere. We’re often asked to cater weddings, from canapés to evening food and naming days and family parties, with black rice, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
For a rural spot like Westbere, the countryside is part of the appeal: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
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:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Common questions in Westbere
How far is Westbere from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Westbere?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can paella be the only main course?
Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Can we choose the seafood?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu.
How does live paella catering work?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Occasions we cook for in Westbere
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Westbere and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Birthday celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Sturry station, about 1.2 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
- The deposit and payment dates
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Paella catering around Westbere
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Westbere and nearby villages. Westbere is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Spires Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Westbere is within about 5 miles of the sea, so a seafood pan is a popular choice. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Frank Montgomery School (less than half a mile north-east) and Hersden Village Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (within half a mile south)
Nearby places to Westbere
What else we do in Westbere
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Westbere, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Westbere
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
- 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