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Paella party catering in Newtown, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Newtown and the surrounding area.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Paella party catering for Newtown events
About the dishes
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Paella party catering in Newtown, made fresh on the day
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, no cooking, no hours at the stove. We take care of the food. We are frequently asked to cater neighbourhood celebrations and anniversary celebrations, with mixed paella, tapas and chicken and chorizo paella.
Parties around Newtown are often relaxed, garden-and-gazebo affairs. Live paella fits right in. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
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Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Where we can cook in Newtown
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
Events we cater in Newtown
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Newtown and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Family reunions
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (2.9 miles north-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Before you book anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- Travel and parking costs
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a late-May party in Newtown, sunset is around 8:45pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- You tell us the date, address, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- 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.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
Planning paella party catering in Newtown? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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FAQs for Newtown
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Newtown for guests?
Ashford International station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre.
Can you supply crockery?
We can. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
Do you come to Newtown?
Yes, we do. Newtown is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How early should we book?
The sooner the better, but it’s always worth asking. We will check availability right away.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Newtown.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Planning a party in Newtown
Newtown is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your party in Newtown, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Newtown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Parks such as Ashford Green Corridors usually need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier. For guests coming by train, Ashford International station is about 0.9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Newtown, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Anywhere in TN24 and TN23, we can cook for your guests. From Bath Road, Mead Road and Royds Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include South Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-west), Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Finberry (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Designer Outlet (0.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Schools near Newtown include The North School (1.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Albion Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Let the neighbours know
- Give separate numbers for children
Booked staff help serve and clear so you can relax.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
- 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