Kent · England
Paella Party Catering for Hastingleigh events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your party in Hastingleigh. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella party catering in Hastingleigh
How we price paella party catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Hastingleigh, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
How our paella party catering works in Hastingleigh
Paella is made for relaxed parties: served from the pan, shared and enjoyed, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. We’re frequently asked to cater celebrations of life and leaving dos and retirements, with mixed paella, vegetable paella and churros.
Near Hastingleigh, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the set-up. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Perfect for your party in Hastingleigh
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones, and there’s little waste.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Family reunions
- Big birthdays
- Engagement and anniversary parties
For guests coming by train, Wye station is about 3.2 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, it is light in Hastingleigh until about 9:15pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- We check your date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- It’s served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff can be added.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A quick photo of the spot helps us plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Common questions in Hastingleigh
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Hastingleigh too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Do you come to Hastingleigh?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Hastingleigh is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Generally. We need a suitable spot and the venue’s agreement.
Can you set up in a small garden?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level spot clear of fences and trees. Send a picture and we will check.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Also near Hastingleigh
What else we do in Hastingleigh
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Cooking yourself saves money but costs you the party. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Drinks service on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Catering across Kent, including Hastingleigh
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Party venues around Hastingleigh
Hastingleigh is about 6 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We bring paella party catering to homes, gardens and venues in Hastingleigh. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Hastingleigh to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Parks such as Spong Wood typically need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier. After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Hastingleigh is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cook at parties all over the TN25 postcode area. Local streets include The Street, Becket's Close and Tamley Lane; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Hastingleigh for paella party catering include Folly Town (1 mile west), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (2 miles west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Bowl Inn (less than half a mile west)
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
It is one of the most popular pans at parties, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Churros
Sugary churros with chocolate.
- 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