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Paella party catering in Crayford, Kent
Planning paella party catering in Crayford? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Milestone birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
Paella party catering near Crayford
Working with your venue
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Paella party catering for your party in Crayford
Paella is made for relaxed parties: it’s served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. Typical bookings include christenings and naming days and big family gatherings, serving churros, vegetable paella and tapas.
In a place like Crayford, a garden party is usually the easiest option. Tell us about access and parking, and we’ll bring everything else. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
The menu, dish by dish
Churros
Sugary churros with chocolate, a sweet finish.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels, for the fish lovers.
How it works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your party. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, it is light in Crayford 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.
- Send us your date, address and numbers.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
Events we cater in Crayford
It is sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Crayford, people book us for occasions like:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (0.9 miles west) and Red House (2.2 miles west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts don’t suit vegetarians and vegans. Paella covers everyone with separate pans. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Crayford
- We cover Crayford and the whole of Kent
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- No hidden extras in your quote
See How we price And The cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hosting a paella party in Crayford
Crayford is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. We cook at parties in gardens, halls and venues around Crayford and nearby villages. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Crayford to London (about 12 miles away).
After a christening at a church like Church of St Paulinus, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. If guests are coming by rail, Crayford station is in Crayford itself.
We cook at parties all over the DA1, DA5 and DA7 postcode area and the streets around it. From Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Crayford for paella party catering include Bowmans (1 mile south), Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east), Barnehurst (1 mile north-west), Coldblow (1 mile south-west) and Wilmington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (5 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
A little further out are West Hill Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Stone Castle (4.2 miles east). Open spaces near Crayford include Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy (0.6 miles north-east) and St Catherine's Catholic School (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bear and Ragged Staff pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Colyers (1.6 miles north)
Common questions in Crayford
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Paulinus?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Braeburn Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cover Crayford?
We do. Crayford is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
At food time, we serve straight from the pan.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
Places near Crayford
What else we do in Crayford
- 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