Kent · England
Paella Catering for Wingham Green events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Wingham Green. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Naming days and family parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Live paella catering in Wingham Green
Is live paella right for your event?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Wingham Green. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Wingham Green
- We cover Wingham Green and the whole of Kent
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Read How we price And The cost guide.
About our paella catering in Wingham Green
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include fairs, fêtes and festivals and family celebrations and christenings, serving black rice, mixed paella and vegetable paella.
Somewhere as small as Wingham Green, a garden or field is often the venue. Country lanes and long drives are no problem if we know about them, and cooking close to where we can park helps. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
The process
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Planning an evening event in Wingham Green? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Wingham Green, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Wingham Green
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Wingham Green, people book us for occasions like:
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 1.9 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- The wet-weather plan
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
For event organisers in Wingham Green
Organising a club, school or community event in Wingham Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Wingham Green
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Live paella in Wingham Green: local details
Wingham Green is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cook at events in gardens, halls and venues around Wingham Green and nearby villages. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Wingham Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (2.1 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Mill Road and Wingham Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Wingham Well (1 mile south-east), Wingham (1 mile east), Well Head (1 mile east), Broomhill (1 mile north-east) and Shatterling (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.1 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Haywain Public House (0.5 miles west)
Your questions about paella catering in Wingham Green
We’re having a ceremony at St Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Wingham Green for guests?
Adisham station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How does live paella catering work?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook in front of your guests, and serve at the time you want.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Also near Wingham Green
Other catering in Wingham Green
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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’ll do the cooking.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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