Kent · England
Paella Party Catering in Herne Pound
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Herne Pound. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Celebrations of life
- Milestone birthdays
- Garden get-togethers
Live paella party catering in Herne Pound
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Warn the neighbours
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Have enough chairs for most guests
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Paella party catering in Herne Pound, cooked live
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, no cooking, no hours at the stove. We take care of the food. Popular choices include mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas, and typical bookings are for baby celebrations and summer garden parties.
Near Herne Pound, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll plan the set-up. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Hosting a paella party in Herne Pound
Herne Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Anywhere in ME18, we can bring the pans to you. Herne Pound is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Herne Pound to London (26 miles away).
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as St Lawrence's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. For guests coming by train, Wateringbury station is about 2.2 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in ME18, so your party can be anywhere in it. Your party could be at a home on Butcher's Lane and Beech Road. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Kent Street (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Swanton (1 mile south-west) and Pizien Well (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (3.3 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile south)
Events we cater in Herne Pound
It’s the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday parties
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Parks such as Manor Park Country Park generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
- What happens if it rains
Planners, venues and businesses
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
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.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Herne Pound? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Where we can cook in Herne Pound
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Send a photo of the garden so we can check
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Your questions about paella party catering in Herne Pound
Can you cook in Manor Park Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is Herne Pound close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
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How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a late-May party in Herne Pound, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- 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 from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Related guides
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
- 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