England
Paella Party Catering in Medway
We cook at events in 68 towns and villages across Medway for paella party catering, cooked fresh in front of your guests.
Paella Party Catering in Medway
Paella party catering across Medway
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or tell us about your event for a quote.
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About paella party catering in Medway
The smell of paella cooking is the best party invitation. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. We’re often asked to cater retirement celebrations and neighbourhood celebrations, with vegetable paella, seafood paella and tapas.
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
What it costs in Medway
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
What’s near Gillingham
We cook for events around Chatham Free Library, The Robert Napier School and Featherby Junior School, among other places. You will also find The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west), Ambley Wood (0.8 miles south), Holy Trinity Church (less than half a mile north-east) and The Star pub (0.6 miles west). The closest station to Gillingham is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). The countryside around Gillingham includes Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Celebrations across Medway
Across Medway, town gardens tend to be smaller and village lanes narrower. Let us know about your space and access.
Gillingham: Thinking of a party in Ambley Wood? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (3.3 miles west) and Temple Manor (4 miles west). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. At midsummer, it’s light in Gillingham until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Paella compared with other options
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. Book us and you are free to enjoy it.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
- Space, access and power needs
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Medway? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Warn the neighbours
After service, we pack down, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Occasions we cook for in Medway
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
In Medway and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Big family gatherings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday parties
Questions from Medway
Do you cater for children?
Paella is popular with children, particularly a simple chicken pan. Let us know numbers and ages.
How far in advance should we book?
Early for summer weekends. Ask about your date.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
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- Chatham Waterfront
- Chattenden
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- Cliffe Woods
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- 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