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Paella Party Catering for Marden events
Looking for paella party catering in Marden? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Baby celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Big family gatherings
Planning an event in Marden?
How our paella party catering works in Marden
Paella is relaxed food: served from the pan, shared and enjoyed, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. We cook vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella, and we’re frequently booked for street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and big family gatherings.
For a party in Marden, your garden is often the best venue. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we will bring everything else. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Send us the date, your venue or TN12 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Plan seats for most guests
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
We arrive before your guests to set up, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
Paella compared with other options
Home-made buffets take ages and sit out for hours. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Kent, including Marden
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your party. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a late-May party in Marden, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We arrive before your guests and set up.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Hosting a paella party in Marden
Marden is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your party in Marden, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Marden to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
After a christening at a church like St Michael and All Angels Church, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. Marden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in TN12, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your party could be at a home on High Street, The Old Market and Rookery Court. Other places close to Marden for paella party catering include Marden Beech (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles west), Pearson's Green (3 miles west), Brandfold (3 miles south-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles west), Kings Hill (8 miles north-west) and Foley Park (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (0.9 miles east).
Nearby places to Marden
Other catering in Marden
Common questions in Marden
Is Marden close to London?
About 34 miles from central London.
Which station should guests use for Marden?
Marden has its own station: Marden station.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How far in advance should we book?
Early for summer weekends. Check your date with us.
Why choose paella party catering in Marden?
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
Whatever you are celebrating in Marden, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Naming days and christenings
- Family get-togethers
For guests coming by train, Marden has its own station, Marden station.
What your quote should include
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Marden? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
- 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