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Paella Party Catering for Fant events
Planning paella party catering in Fant? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Family get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Street and neighbourhood parties
Planning an event in Fant?
Paella party catering for your party in Fant
Most gardens can host a paella party, as long as there is a flat spot clear of fences and branches. Not sure? Send a photo. We cook tapas, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for street and neighbourhood parties and anniversary celebrations.
Parties around Fant are often relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. Live paella fits right in. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
How we price paella party catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many courses
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Tell us how many children are coming
When you’re ready to eat, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Occasions we cook for in Fant
It works for all ages and diets, from children to grandparents.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Birthday parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Street and neighbourhood parties
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (3.9 miles east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- If the price includes VAT
Other catering in Fant
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Sunset in Fant is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve from the pan and pack down.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A takeaway order is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why Fant hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- We cover Fant and the whole of Kent
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
Your questions about paella party catering in Fant
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Fant close to London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Will the neighbours notice?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue. Let the neighbours know.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
Do you come to Fant?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Fant is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Hosting a paella party in Fant
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME16 area, we can cook for your guests. Fant is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Thinking of a party in Whatman Park? Cooking in a public park typically needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. After a christening at a church like Parish Church of St Andrew, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Fant, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cover parties in every part of ME16 and ME15 and the streets around it. From Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You will find Fant on the A26, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover parties in East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Bull Inn (0.9 miles west)
- 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