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Paella Catering for Woodnesborough events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Woodnesborough and the surrounding area.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events and fairs
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering for Woodnesborough events
Paella catering for your event in Woodnesborough
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Whether it is summer garden parties and retirement celebrations, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Woodnesborough, your own garden or a neighbour’s field can make a wonderful venue. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Woodnesborough, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Woodnesborough
What else we do in Woodnesborough
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Woodnesborough? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Questions from Woodnesborough
Could we have live paella in Ham Fen?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can we choose the seafood?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of paellas
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- The date and rough timings
Send us the date, your venue or CT13 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Count adults and children separately
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
Catering an event in Woodnesborough
Woodnesborough is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Anywhere in CT13, we can bring the pans to you. Woodnesborough is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Parks such as Ham Fen generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.8 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Woodnesborough is within about 6 miles of the sea, and seafood paella always feels right near the sea. Coastal wind means we plan a sheltered spot.
Paella catering in CT13 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include The Street, Elmwood Park and Fir Tree Hill, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Woodnesborough, we also cover Marshborough (1 mile north-west), Statenborough (1 mile south-east), Felderland (1 mile south-east), East Street (1 mile north) and Eastry (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (9 miles north), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sandown Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and White Mill (1.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- 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