Kent · England
Paella Party Catering for Durrant Green events
Looking for paella party catering in Durrant Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Big birthdays
Book paella party catering in Durrant Green
Organising for someone else?
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Paella party catering for your party in Durrant Green
A paella party means no cooking for you, and no formal dinner either. We set up in the garden or venue and cook as your guests chat. We are often asked to cater wakes and celebrations of life and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers, serving mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
Near Durrant Green, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll handle the rest. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
Durrant Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Durrant Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Michael?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is paella OK for kids?
Most children enjoy paella, especially a mild chicken one. Tell us how many and their ages.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
How we price paella party catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
Planning paella party catering in Durrant Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For a late-May party in Durrant Green, sunset is around 8:45pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Party venues around Durrant Green
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your party is in the middle of Durrant Green or on the outskirts, paella party catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Durrant Green to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Historic houses near Durrant Green include Smallhythe Place (4.3 miles south). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Parks such as Wattle Wood typically need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Durrant Green, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Kent takes in TN26, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Whether your party is on Ashford Road and Biddenden Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at parties in Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Schools near Durrant Green include Homewood School (1.5 miles south)
Nearby places to Durrant Green
Also in Durrant Green
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Plan seats for most guests
- Warn the neighbours
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Sangria sets the mood.
Events we cater in Durrant Green
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement celebrations
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St Michael, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- The wet-weather plan
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is frequently the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives while the paella cooks.
Where we can cook in Durrant Green
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- 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