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Paella party catering in Eddington, Kent
Planning paella party catering in Eddington? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Baby celebrations
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Paella party catering for your party in Eddington
Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children generally love a simple chicken paella. Whether it is retirement and leaving parties and garden get-togethers, we will put together a menu of churros, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Parties around Eddington are often relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. Live paella fits right in. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Events we cater in Eddington
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Naming days and christenings
- Big birthdays
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Engagement and anniversary parties
After a christening at a church like Church of St Martin, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- The deposit and payment dates
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
How we price paella party catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The paellas you choose
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts don’t suit vegetarians and vegans. Paella covers everyone with separate pans. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Eddington
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Eddington and across Kent
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Count adults and children separately
We’re set up before guests arrive.
A jug of sangria sets the tone, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, it’s light in Eddington until about 9:15pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- You tell us the date, address, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Eddington: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Martin?
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. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How far in advance should we book?
Early for summer weekends. Check your date with us.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
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 Eddington.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Can you cater a party at a village hall?
Normally, if there is outdoor space to cook. Check the venue allows live cooking.
Places near Eddington
Other catering in Eddington
Hosting a paella party in Eddington
Eddington is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. Anywhere in CT6, we can cook for your guests. Eddington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Parks such as Curtis Wood normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. If guests are coming by rail, Herne Bay station is about 0.5 miles away. The coast is within about 2 miles, so seafood paella often features, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area. Whether your party is on Parkland Road, Cooper Drive and Sidney Grove or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover parties in Bullockstone (1 mile south-west), Herne (1 mile south-east), Greenhill (1 mile west), Hunters Forstal (1 mile east) and Herne Bay (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Tankerton Castle (3.8 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Herne Bay Infant School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head Public House (0.8 miles north)
- 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