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Paella Catering for Yalding events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Yalding.
- Community events and fairs
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Staff parties and work lunches
Book paella catering in Yalding
What affects the price in Yalding
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Yalding? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Paella catering in Yalding, cooked live
There’s something generous about paella: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. For birthday celebrations and community events and fairs, we can cook black rice, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana.
In a rural place like Yalding, the setting does plenty of the work: a paella cooking in a garden or field feels right at home. Tell us about access and the ground. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Step by step
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Planning an evening event in Yalding? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised 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
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Yalding questions
Which station should guests use for Yalding?
The closest is Yalding station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter's and St Paul's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
What seafood can we have?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu, including premium options if you want them.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury, and is popular with adventurous guests.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Where we can cook in Yalding
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Yalding
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Have seats for most of your guests
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Sangria and bar staff can be added to serve drinks you provide.
Yalding: venues, travel and local tips
Yalding is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Events in Yalding are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Quarry Wood? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Peter's and St Paul's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
For paella catering in ME18, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on High Street, Windmill Path and Blunden Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at events in Congelow (1 mile south), Benover (1 mile south), Hunton (1 mile south-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west) and Laddingford (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Walnut Tree Public House (within half a mile north-west)
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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