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Paella Party Catering in Ottinge
We cook paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Ottinge and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Family get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Paella party catering near Ottinge
Paella party catering in Ottinge, made fresh on the day
Paella is relaxed food: it’s served from the pan and shared, so nobody needs a formal seating plan. Whether it’s garden parties and summer barbecues and milestone birthdays, we will put together a menu of mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas and more.
In a small place like Ottinge, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will plan the set-up. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Ottinge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
When you are ready to eat, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff can be added.
Your questions about paella party catering in Ottinge
Is Ottinge close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and well within our area.
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.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Events we cater in Ottinge
It is the easiest way to feed a party without being stuck in the kitchen, and guests love it.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Naming days and christenings
- Milestone birthdays
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 3.7 miles south.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Parties in Ottinge: gardens, venues and local tips
Ottinge is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Tell us where your party in Ottinge will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Ottinge to Canterbury (10 miles away).
Historic houses near Ottinge include Acrise Place (1.6 miles east) and Westenhanger Castle (4.2 miles south-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Ottinge, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about 6 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, so your party can be anywhere in it. From Canterbury Road, Boyke Lane and Shuttlesfield Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Ottinge, we also cover Lyminge (1 mile south-west), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile west), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (2 miles south-west) and Hemsted (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4 miles south-east). Not far away are Cheriton Hill.
What paella party catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your party in Ottinge, and we will put together a menu and price.
Nearby places to Ottinge
What else we do in Ottinge
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How it works
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Sunset in Ottinge is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- 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.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
Tapas
Bravas, tortilla, croquetas and more while the paella cooks.
Paella compared with other options
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Ottinge
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- 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