Brighton and Hove · England
Paella Party Catering in Kemptown
Bring the theatre of live paella to your party in Kemptown. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Birthday parties
Planning an event in Kemptown?
The menu, dish by dish
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece.
Paella party catering in Kemptown, cooked live
We cater parties at homes, village halls with outdoor space, clubs and hired venues. On the menu are mixed paella, vegetable paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater family reunions and naming days and christenings.
For a party in Kemptown, your garden is frequently the best venue. Tell us about access and parking, and we’ll bring everything else. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Kemptown (BN2)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Kemptown
What else we do in Kemptown
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
Why choose paella party catering in Kemptown?
It works for all ages and diets, from children to grandparents.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Kemptown and Brighton and Hove:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Summer garden parties
- Naming days and christenings
Parks such as Queen's Park usually need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier.
Before you book anyone
- How each diet is kept separate
- VAT, if it applies
- Space, access and power needs
- Payment terms and deposit
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, it’s light in Kemptown until about 9:15pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Questions from Kemptown
Can you cook near the sea around Kemptown?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Can you cook at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come to Kemptown?
Yes, we do. Kemptown is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is paella OK for kids?
Most children enjoy paella, especially a mild chicken one. Tell us how many and their ages.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Have bins ready
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Hosting a paella party in Kemptown
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For a party in Kemptown, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Kemptown is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove we cover.
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as St George's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. If guests are coming by rail, Brighton station is about 1.3 miles away. Kemptown is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. Near the coast, within about a mile, seafood paella is a natural choice, and we always plan for wind.
Anywhere in BN2, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a party in a garden on Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Kemptown, we also cover Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west), Hangleton (4 miles north-west) and Patcham (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Kemptown has lots of places to hold a party.
A little further out are Brighton Motor Museum (under half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Kemptown include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Schools near Kemptown include St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (under half a mile north) and Brighton Girls (1.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Saint George's Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
- 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