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Paella Catering for Wrotham Heath events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Wrotham Heath: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Company summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering near Wrotham Heath
How our paella catering works in Wrotham Heath
There’s something generous about paella: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. Whether it’s big birthdays and leaving dos and retirements, we will put together a menu of vegetable paella, mixed paella and black rice.
For a rural spot like Wrotham Heath, 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. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Live paella in Wrotham Heath: local details
Wrotham Heath is about 7 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For an event in Wrotham Heath, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Wrotham Heath. Wrotham Heath is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Wrotham Heath to London (24 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Trosley Country Park? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Wrotham Heath, a lovely setting for an outdoor event. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Anywhere in ME19 and TN15, we can cook for your guests. Your event could be at a home on London Road, Sandy Lane and Clearway or the roads around them. We also cook at events in Comp (1 mile south-west), Platt (1 mile south-west), Offham (1 mile east), Borough Green (2 miles west) and Crouch (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.7 miles west).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.7 miles west)
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The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Wrotham Heath until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Common questions in Wrotham Heath
Is Wrotham Heath too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Could we have live paella in Trosley Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you need crockery
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and typically costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Confirm allergies by email
- Mention any other courses or food
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It’s typically the most photographed pan.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo 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