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Paella Party Catering for Shepway events
Looking for paella party catering in Shepway? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Milestone birthdays
Paella party catering for Shepway events
Paella party catering for your party in Shepway
We cater parties at homes, village halls with outdoor space, clubs and hired venues. We’re frequently asked to cater baby celebrations and big family gatherings, serving seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and tapas.
For a party in Shepway, your garden is frequently the best venue. Let us know how we can get to the garden, and we will do the rest. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Shepway parties: what to know
Shepway is about 1 mile south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cook at parties in homes, gardens and venues in Shepway. Shepway is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Shepway to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Maidstone West station is about 1.7 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.4 miles east) and Leeds Castle (3.6 miles east). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Shepway is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Anywhere in ME15, we can cook for your guests. From Derby Road, Devon Road and Surrey Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For parties just outside Shepway, we cover Willington (1 mile east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile south-east), Maidstone (1 mile north-west) and Weavering (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (2.2 miles north) and Allington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shepway include Detling Hill.
- Local schools include New Line Learning Academy (0.7 miles south-west) and Senacre Technology College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf pub (0.7 miles west)
Questions from Shepway
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Martin's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in Mote Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Can you supply crockery?
We can. Tell us what you need and we’ll include it in the quote.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate, a sweet finish.
How we price paella party catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Shepway
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let the neighbours know
- Count adults and children separately
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
Booked staff help serve and clear.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Events we cater in Shepway
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and it is a talking point.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Celebrations of life
- Big family gatherings
- Christenings and naming days
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Martin's Church, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
What your quote should include
- Space, access and power needs
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For a late-May party in Shepway, 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.
- 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 it hot from the pan, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Towns and villages near Shepway
Also in Shepway
- 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