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Paella Party Catering in East Stourmouth
Planning paella party catering in East Stourmouth? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Family get-togethers
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Summer garden parties
Paella party catering in East Stourmouth
Common questions in East Stourmouth
We’re having a ceremony at All Saints Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cover East Stourmouth?
Yes, we do. East Stourmouth is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including East Stourmouth.
Paella party catering in East Stourmouth, made fresh on the day
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children generally love a simple chicken paella. Typical bookings include big birthdays and baby celebrations, serving tapas, seafood paella and mixed paella.
In a small place like East Stourmouth, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
What affects the price in East Stourmouth
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Other catering in East Stourmouth
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
Planning a party in East Stourmouth
East Stourmouth is about 6 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of East Stourmouth to the outskirts, paella party catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. East Stourmouth is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as All Saints Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Minster station, about 3.1 miles east.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Your party could be at a home on The Street and School Lane. If your venue is just outside East Stourmouth, we also cover West Stourmouth (1 mile west), Westmarsh (1 mile south-east), Preston (1 mile south-west), Ware (2 miles south-east) and Sarre (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (7 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles east), Broadstairs (8 miles east) and Whitstable (10 miles west).
Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella normally gets the photos.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. With live paella, you’re a guest too. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why choose Love Paella in East Stourmouth
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
See Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in East Stourmouth? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Events we cater in East Stourmouth
It’s sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Big birthdays
- Naming days and christenings
Parks such as Grove Ferry Picnic Area usually need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
- What happens if it rains
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. A summer party in East Stourmouth stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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