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Paella party catering in Green Street Green, Kent
We cook paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Green Street Green and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family get-togethers
Planning an event in Green Street Green?
Green Street Green: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Green Street Green?
The closest is Longfield station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Beacon Wood Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Is paella OK for kids?
Yes. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Include children in your numbers.
Paella party catering in Green Street Green, cooked live
We cater parties at homes, village halls with outdoor space, clubs and hired venues in and around Green Street Green. For street and neighbourhood parties and anniversaries and engagement parties, we will put together a menu of churros, seafood paella and vegetable paella.
In a small place like Green Street Green, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently 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.
Is live paella right for your party?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Planning paella party catering in Green Street Green? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Green Street Green
It’s the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Naming days and christenings
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Longfield station, about 1.5 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Tell us how many children are coming
We arrive before your guests to set up, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Churros and chocolate go down well with all ages.
Dishes our guests love
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
Tapas
Tapas keep guests going while they watch the pans.
Planning a party in Green Street Green
Green Street Green is about 3 miles south-east of Dartford, in Kent. We bring paella party catering to homes, gardens and venues in Green Street Green and the surrounding area. Green Street Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
Parks such as Beacon Wood Country Park generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Green Street Green, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in DA2, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Green Street Green, we also cover Grubb Street (1 mile south), Westwood (1 mile east), St Margarets (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile north) and Darenth (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Bluewater (1.8 miles north) and Stone Castle (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Longfield Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Black Horse pub (0.9 miles north)
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
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The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. Sunset in Green Street Green is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- We check your date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- It is served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your party, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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