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Paella party catering in Marley, Kent
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Marley: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Celebrations of life
- Christenings and naming days
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella party catering for Marley events
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And nobody is stuck at the grill. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
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Paella party catering for your party in Marley
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The cooking is the centrepiece, and the food is served hot and generous. Whether it is retirement and leaving parties and wakes and memorial gatherings, we can cook churros, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella for your guests.
In a small place like Marley, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Nearby places to Marley
Also in Marley
Questions from Marley
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you supply crockery?
If you need them. Crockery or disposables are available.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Paella is cooked over gas, so there is cooking steam and smell but little smoke. The smell is typically the best advert for the party.
Do you cater in Marley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Marley and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Events we cater in Marley
It’s the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and it is a talking point.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Parks such as Jumping Downs generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier.
Questions to ask before you book
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each dish
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, 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 larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The process
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For a late-May party in Marley, sunset is around 8:45pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. 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.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Plan seats for most guests
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Have cover ready for a shower
Children love watching the paella cook, from a safe distance.
Sangria sets the mood.
A closer look at the menu
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives while the paella cooks.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
For event organisers in Marley
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Organising a club, school or community event in Marley? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
What affects the price in Marley
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Hosting a paella party in Marley
Marley is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT4 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Giles, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (4.7 miles north-east). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Marley, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
We cover parties in every part of CT4. We can cater a party on streets such as Marley Lane and Covet Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Marley, we also cover Kingston (1 mile north-east), Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Out Elmstead (1 mile east), Barham (1 mile east) and Derringstone (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.3 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include Black Robin Public House (1 mile north-east)
- 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