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Paella Party Catering in Benover
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Benover and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Family get-togethers
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Leaving dos and retirements
Planning an event in Benover?
Paella party catering in Benover, made fresh on the day
Paella is relaxed food: it’s served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. Whether it is neighbourhood celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, we’ll put together a menu of churros, tapas and mixed paella for your guests.
Country parties near Benover suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Seafood paella typically gets the photos.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
Towns and villages near Benover
What else we do in Benover
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, it is light in Benover until about 9:15pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Benover
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
- Neighbourhood celebrations
For guests coming by train, Yalding station is about 1.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and parking costs
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How long the team stays
Planning a party in Benover
Benover is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. For paella party catering in Benover, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Benover is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Benover to Canterbury (28 miles away).
After a christening at a church like St Peter's and St Paul's Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Wherever your party is in ME18, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at parties in Congelow (1 mile north-west), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Kings Hill (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Oakwood Hospital (4.4 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Woolpack Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Give separate numbers for children
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Plan where rubbish goes
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear so you can relax.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
Questions from Benover
What’s the nearest station to Benover for guests?
Yalding station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter's and St Paul's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Generally. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there is cooking steam and smell but little smoke. The smell is generally the best advert for the party.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you come to Benover?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Benover is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What affects the price in Benover
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we are needed on site
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Benover? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
- 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