Kent · England
Paella Party Catering in Hartlip
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Hartlip and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Big birthdays
- Street and neighbourhood parties
Planning an event in Hartlip?
Should I cook it myself?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
How our paella party catering works in Hartlip
We cater parties at homes, village halls with outdoor space, clubs and hired venues. For garden get-togethers and milestone birthdays, we can cook tapas, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Near Hartlip, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. For a late-May party in Hartlip, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Read more
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well.
Churros
Sugary churros with chocolate, a sweet finish.
Common questions in Hartlip
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Michael: 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. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Less smoke than a barbecue, more smell. A friendly note to the neighbours helps.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them. Crockery or disposables can be added.
Is paella OK for kids?
Paella is popular with children, particularly a simple chicken pan. Tell us how many and their ages.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Events we cater in Hartlip
It’s the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
In Hartlip and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Big family gatherings
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
If guests are coming by rail, Newington station is about 1.3 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How each diet is kept separate
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Space, access and power needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Let the neighbours know
- Tell us how many children are coming
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Party venues around Hartlip
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. We cook at parties in homes, gardens and venues in Hartlip and nearby villages. We cater in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St Michael, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Parks such as Foxburrow Wood typically need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hartlip, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles north-west)
Towns and villages near Hartlip
More for events in Hartlip
- 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