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Paella Party Catering in Sole Street
Planning paella party catering in Sole Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Birthday parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Live paella party catering in Sole Street
Why choose paella party catering in Sole Street?
One big dish is simpler than lots of small ones, and there is little waste.
In Sole Street and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Big family gatherings
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
If guests are coming by rail, Sole Street has its own station, Sole Street station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Paella party catering in Sole Street, made fresh on the day
A paella party takes the cooking off your hands without turning the day into a formal dinner. We set up in a corner of the garden or venue and cook while your guests chat. Whether it is family get-togethers and birthday parties, we can cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and churros.
Country parties near Sole Street suit live paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read How we price And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
It is one of the most popular pans at parties.
Tapas
A few tapas set the scene.
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Also in Sole Street
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Count adults and children separately
- Have bins ready
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Give the neighbours a heads-up
At food time, we serve straight from the pan, while you enjoy your guests.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. For a late-May party in Sole Street, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- First, we check the 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.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Sole Street: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Sole Street?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Sole Street?
Sole Street has its own station: Sole Street station.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you cater in Sole Street?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Sole Street and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cook in my back garden?
Often, yes, if there is a level spot clear of fences and trees. Send a photo and we will check.
Planning a party in Sole Street
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Give us the address of your party in Sole Street, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (0.9 miles east) and Starkey Castle (3.8 miles south-east). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. After a christening at a church like St Mary's Room, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
For paella party catering in DA13 and DA12, we plan around your venue and timings. That could mean a party in a garden on Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road or the roads around them. For parties just outside Sole Street, we cover Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Meopham School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway Inn (under half a mile south)
- 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