Kent · England
Paella Party Catering in Rough Common
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Rough Common and the surrounding area.
- Family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
Paella party catering for Rough Common events
How our paella party catering works in Rough Common
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The pans become the focal point, and the food is served hot and generous. Typical bookings include family get-togethers and garden parties and summer barbecues, with vegetable paella, tapas and churros.
In a small place like Rough Common, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the set-up. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Nearby places to Rough Common
What else we do in Rough Common
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure most people can sit to eat
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Have cover ready for a shower
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, so the party carries on.
Sangria sets the mood.
Perfect for your party in Rough Common
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Milestone birthdays
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St. Gabriel, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. For a late-May party in Rough Common, sunset is around 8:45pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- We check your date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- It’s served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Dishes our guests love
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
For event organisers in Rough Common
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Rough Common: your questions answered
How far is Rough Common from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Rough Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Is paella OK for kids?
Most children enjoy paella, particularly a simple chicken pan. Let us know numbers and ages.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Parties in Rough Common: gardens, venues and local tips
Rough Common is about 2 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We bring paella party catering to homes, gardens and venues in Rough Common and nearby villages. Rough Common is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
Parks such as Whitehall Meadows typically need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. If guests are coming by rail, Canterbury West station is about 1.3 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles, so seafood paella often features, and we always plan for wind.
We cook at parties all over CT2. Local streets include Ross Gardens, Firtree Close and Rough Common Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Harbledown (1 mile south-east), Upper Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Hales Place (1 mile east), Wincheap (2 miles south-east) and Thanington (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south), Whitstable (4 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
A little further out are Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (1.6 miles south-east) and Canterbury Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (0.5 miles east) and The Archbishop's School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dog and Bear pub (under half a mile south)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
- 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