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Paella Party Catering for Patrixbourne events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Patrixbourne and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Baby celebrations
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big family gatherings
Planning an event in Patrixbourne?
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally 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 Patrixbourne, sunset is around 8:45pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. 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.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- 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 are done.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Paella party catering in Patrixbourne, made fresh on the day
Most gardens can host a paella party, if there’s a level spot away from fences and trees. Send us a picture if you are unsure. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and neighbourhood celebrations, serving tapas, vegetable paella and seafood paella.
Near Patrixbourne, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the set-up. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Patrixbourne and across Kent
Party venues around Patrixbourne
Patrixbourne is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT4 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, Bekesbourne station is about 0.5 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (4 miles east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Patrixbourne is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Anywhere in CT4, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your party is on The Street, Station Road and St Mary's Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For parties just outside Patrixbourne, we cover Bekesbourne Hill (1 mile north), Bekesbourne (1 mile east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Bishopsbourne (2 miles south) and Littlebourne (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Canterbury Castle (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Patrixbourne include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include St. Anselm's Catholic School (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bridge Arms (0.8 miles south-west)
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Patrixbourne
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Nearby places to Patrixbourne
Other catering in Patrixbourne
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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.
Questions from Patrixbourne
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Patrixbourne close to London?
About 56 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
When should I book?
Early is best, but ask even if it’s soon. We’ll check availability right away.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Tell us how many and their ages.
What does paella party catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cater in Patrixbourne?
Yes, we do. Patrixbourne is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Catering for every guest
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Give separate numbers for children
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
We are set up before guests arrive.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
- 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