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Paella party catering in Chipstead, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Chipstead. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella party catering in Chipstead
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
How our paella party catering works in Chipstead
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the party menu is complete. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and tapas, and typical bookings are for street and neighbourhood parties and wakes and celebrations of life.
Country parties near Chipstead suit live paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Chipstead
- Tapas
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
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Events we cater in Chipstead
It works whatever the occasion, from christenings to retirements.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Chipstead:
- Summer garden parties
- Family get-togethers
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christenings and naming days
Nearby historic houses include Knole House (2.8 miles south-east) and Quebec House (3.4 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against 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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Let the neighbours know
- Have bins ready
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll help serve and clear.
A jug of sangria sets the tone.
Chipstead: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Chipstead?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Chapel of the Good Shepherd: can you cater afterwards?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Chipstead.
Is live paella right for your party?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Chipstead
- Events in Chipstead and across Kent
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Parties in Chipstead: gardens, venues and local tips
Chipstead is about 2 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For a party in Chipstead, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Chipstead. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our events stretch from Chipstead to London (about 18 miles away).
Thinking of a party in Montreal Park? Cooking in a public park usually needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Dunton Green station, about 1.2 miles north-east. Chipstead is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Here we cover the TN13 and TN14 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. From High Street, Homedean Road and Chevening Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For parties just outside Chipstead, we cover Bessels Green (1 mile south-east), Riverhead (1 mile east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east), Sundridge (1 mile south-west) and Chevening (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (3.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Chipstead include Trinity School (0.9 miles east) and Combe Bank School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bricklayers Arms (under half a mile west)
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
It’s one of the most popular pans at parties, though it is not traditional in Valencia.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock.
How the day works
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. At midsummer, it is light in Chipstead until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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