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Paella Party Catering in Kent

Covering 922 places across Kent for paella party catering, cooked live in giant pans, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.

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Paella party catering in every part of Kent

Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or ask us for a quote.

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How paella party catering works in Kent

Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children generally love a simple chicken paella. On the menu are mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros, and typical bookings are for big family gatherings and retirement and leaving parties.

From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your party. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking.

  1. Send us your date, address and numbers.
  2. You get a menu and a quote.
  3. We set up before guests arrive.
  4. The paella cooks while your guests chat.
  5. We serve from the pan and pack down.

Prices in Kent

Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.

What you get with us

  • Live cooking, not reheated food
  • We cover Kent and the whole of Kent
  • Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
  • Starters and desserts to complete the menu

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Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Kent? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.

Near you in Maidstone

In Maidstone, that can mean a party near Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church. Nearby too are River Len LNR (less than half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (within half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). The nearest railway station is Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west. A little further out are Maidstone Carriage Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Hosting a paella party in Kent

Parties across Kent are mostly in gardens, halls and hired venues, from Maidstone, Ashford and Canterbury to small villages. Paella suits every one. The Kent Downs National Landscape and the High Weald National Landscape are within easy reach of places across Kent, where some venues have extra rules about vehicles and cooking. Around 219 places in Kent are close to the coast, where we always plan shelter from the wind.

Maidstone: After a christening at a church like St Philip's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Historic houses near Maidstone include Stoneacre (2.4 miles south-east) and Leeds Castle (4.6 miles east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Sunset in Maidstone is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.

Why live paella works

It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.

If you’re planning any of these, we can help:

  • Engagement and anniversary parties
  • Baby celebrations
  • Garden parties and summer barbecues
  • Big birthdays

Planners, venues and businesses

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.

Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.

Catering for every guest

Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:

  • Add a diet question to the invitation
  • Count adults and children separately
  • Give the neighbours a heads-up
  • Have cover ready for a shower

We are set up before guests arrive, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.

Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.

Space, weather and the venue

We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:

  • Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
  • Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
  • Flat, firm ground for the cooking area

Dishes our guests love

Seafood paella

The seafood pan is often the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.

Tapas

Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.

Your questions about paella party catering in Kent

When should I book?

Early for summer weekends. Ask about your date.

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 about pudding?

We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.

Can you cook in the rain?

We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.

Do you cook it at the event?

Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.

Do you have a kids’ option?

Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.

Will it be noisy or smoky?

There is a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue, and it’s a good smell. A friendly note to the neighbours helps.

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  • Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
  • Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
  • Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff

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