Medway · England
Paella party catering in Rainham, Medway
We cook paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Rainham and Medway, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Baby celebrations
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Milestone birthdays
Book paella party catering in Rainham
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Paella party catering in Rainham, cooked live
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the whole menu is sorted. We are often asked to cater birthday parties and neighbourhood celebrations, with churros, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
Garden parties are a favourite in Rainham, and a hall or club works if the garden doesn’t. We just need a level spot to cook. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Hosting a paella party in Rainham
Rainham is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Across the ME8 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 68 towns and villages across Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (4.8 miles north-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Thinking of a party in Foxburrow Wood? Cooking in a public park usually needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Rainham, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cater parties across ME8 and ME9. Your party could be at a home on Durham Road, London Road and Bloors Lane or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Rainham, we also cover Meresborough (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile east), Lower Rainham (1 mile north), Hartlip (2 miles south-east) and Lower Hartlip (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-west). Rainham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with lots of choice for parties.
Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Rainham include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Howard School (0.7 miles west) and Howard School (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway pub (0.5 miles north)
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser.
Vegetable paella
Vegetable paella in its own right.
Events we cater in Rainham
It is sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Rainham, people book us for events such as:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family reunions
- Baby celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.5 miles north.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
Where we can cook in Rainham
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Have cover ready for a shower
At food time, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
We can bring plates, cutlery and staff.
Towns and villages near Rainham
Other catering in Rainham
FAQs for Rainham
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Margaret: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is Rainham close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
How far in advance should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends, which fill up first. Check your date with us.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. For a late-May party in Rainham, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- You tell us the date, address, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- On the day, we set up and get cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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