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Paella Party Catering in Lashenden
Treat your guests to live paella at your party in Lashenden. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and naming days
Live paella party catering in Lashenden
Paella party catering for your party in Lashenden
A paella party works in most gardens, as long as there is a flat spot clear of fences and branches. Send us a picture if you are unsure. For street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and family get-togethers, we can cook mixed paella, tapas and chicken and chorizo paella.
In a small place like Lashenden, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll plan the set-up. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have bins ready
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Plan seats for most guests
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Hosting a paella party in Lashenden
Lashenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Parties in Lashenden are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Lashenden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in TN27, we can bring paella party catering to you. Whether your party is on Bell Lane and Frittenden Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Standen (1 mile south-east), Curteis' Corner (1 mile south), Monk's Hill (1 mile east), Hareplain (2 miles south-west) and Smarden Bell (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (11 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (11 miles west).
A little further out are Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romden Castle (2.9 miles east).
FAQs for Lashenden
Is Lashenden too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Lashenden for guests?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do you cover Lashenden?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Lashenden and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cater a party at a village hall?
Normally. We need somewhere outside or well ventilated to cook, and the venue’s permission.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Does it make a lot of smoke?
There’s a cooking smell, but much less smoke than a barbecue. Let the neighbours know.
Perfect for your party in Lashenden
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Birthday parties
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Retirement celebrations
- Neighbourhood celebrations
For guests coming by train, Headcorn station is about 1.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Why choose live paella in Lashenden?
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Lashenden
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a late-May party in Lashenden, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Getting a price
Planning paella party catering in Lashenden? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
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Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Expected numbers
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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