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Paella party catering in Puddledock, Kent
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Puddledock: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Planning an event in Puddledock?
Puddledock: your questions answered
Is Puddledock too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at St Peter: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in Puddledock?
We do. We cook at events in Puddledock and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Generally, if there’s outdoor space to cook. Ask the venue about live cooking.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
How far in advance should we book?
The sooner the better, but it’s always worth asking. Send your date and we’ll check.
Paella party catering for your party in Puddledock
Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Whether it is birthday parties and summer garden parties, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and vegetable paella and more.
Near Puddledock, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the set-up. Everything is cooked from scratch at your party, never made in advance and reheated.
The process
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. A summer party in Puddledock stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Hosting a paella party in Puddledock
Puddledock is about 1 mile north of Swanley, in Kent. For a party in Puddledock, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Puddledock. Puddledock is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Thinking of a party in Dartford Heath? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (2.2 miles north) and Red House (3.3 miles north-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Puddledock, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Kent takes in DA2 and BR8. For parties just outside Puddledock, we cover Hextable (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile south-west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Wilmington (1 mile north-east) and Swanley Village (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find West Hill Hospital (2.5 miles north-east) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Hextable School (0.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Ship pub (under half a mile south-east)
Nearby places to Puddledock
What else we do in Puddledock
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan seats for most guests
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Let the neighbours know
We arrive before your guests to set up, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Sangria sets the mood.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- We cover Puddledock and the whole of Kent
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
What affects the price in Puddledock
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your party in Puddledock
It works whatever the occasion, from a first birthday to a ruby wedding.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Puddledock and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Baby celebrations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Family reunions
For guests coming by train, Swanley station is about 1.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is frequently the showpiece.
Churros
Sugary churros with chocolate.
- 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