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Paella Party Catering for Halfway Street events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Halfway Street and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Birthday parties
- Street and neighbourhood parties
Live paella party catering in Halfway Street
Paella party catering in Halfway Street, cooked live
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, prep or cooking. We take care of the food. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and churros, and we’re frequently booked for neighbourhood celebrations and retirement and leaving parties.
Country parties near Halfway Street suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Perfect for your party in Halfway Street
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones, and there’s little waste.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Summer garden parties
- Family get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
After a christening at a church like Church of St Andrew, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- When payment is due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Nearby places to Halfway Street
Other catering in Halfway Street
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How we price paella party catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Halfway Street
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Halfway Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Is live paella right for your party?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella is hard to beat. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Catering across Kent, including Halfway Street
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Questions from Halfway Street
How far is Halfway Street from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Andrew?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Does it make plenty of smoke?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue, and it’s a good smell. Let the neighbours know.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you come to Halfway Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Halfway Street and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Party venues around Halfway Street
Halfway Street is about 4 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Across the CT15 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Halfway Street to Canterbury (9 miles away).
Historic houses near Halfway Street include Goodnestone Park (4.3 miles north) and Acrise Place (4.9 miles south-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Shepherds Well station, about 0.6 miles north-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Halfway Street, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. Near the coast, within about 6 miles, seafood paella is a natural choice, with shelter from the breeze planned in.
We cover parties in every part of the CT15 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Halfway Street, we also cover Sibertswold (1 mile north-east), Coldred (1 mile east), Lydden (1 mile south-east), Waldershare (2 miles east) and Eythorne (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (4 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Buckland Hospital (4.5 miles south-east) and Dover Transport Museum (3.6 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bricklayers' Arms (0.5 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich stock.
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives while the paella cooks.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is 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. For a late-May party in Halfway Street, sunset is around 8:45pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You choose your paellas and any extras.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- It’s served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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