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Paella Party Catering for Herne Bay events
Looking for paella party catering in Herne Bay? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Christenings and naming days
- Celebrations of life
Book paella party catering in Herne Bay
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Have bins ready
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Warn the neighbours
Children love watching the paella cook, from a safe distance.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Paella party catering in Herne Bay, cooked live
A paella party means no cooking for you, and no formal dinner either. We set up in the garden or venue and cook as your guests chat. Typical bookings include neighbourhood celebrations and big birthdays, with tapas, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Herne Bay frequently happen at home or in a local hall. Live paella works at both, given some outdoor or ventilated space. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
About the dishes
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
Planning a party in Herne Bay
Herne Bay is about 7 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. For paella party catering in Herne Bay, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Herne Bay. Herne Bay is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Thinking of a party in Curtis Wood? Cooking in a public park usually needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Christ Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. The coast is within about a mile, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
This part of Kent takes in CT6, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Whether your party is on High Street, Viscount Square and Market Street or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. You’ll find Herne Bay on the A299 and B2205, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For parties just outside Herne Bay, we cover Hunters Forstal (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Herne (1 mile south) and Beltinge (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Tankerton Castle (4.3 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Herne Bay includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Herne Bay include Herne Bay High School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Queen's Head Public House (under half a mile north-west)
What paella party catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- How many courses
- The length of service
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and time of the event
- What the venue already provides
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.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a late-May party in Herne Bay, 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.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
Planning paella party catering in Herne Bay? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Is live paella right for your party?
Ordering in is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Herne Bay and the whole of Kent
- Drinks service on request
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Herne Bay: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Often, yes. We need a suitable spot and the venue’s agreement.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can I cook paella for a crowd 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.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Perfect for your party in Herne Bay
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Milestone birthdays
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 0.7 miles west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each dish
- When final numbers are due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What happens if it rains
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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