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Paella Party Catering in Speed Gate
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Speed Gate.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Planning an event in Speed Gate?
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Ensure most people can sit to eat
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
We arrive before your guests to set up, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
About our paella party catering in Speed Gate
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’s celebrations of life and family get-togethers, we will put together a menu of tapas, seafood paella and vegetable paella and more.
In a small place like Speed Gate, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, it’s light in Speed Gate until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- 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.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Is live paella right for your party?
Hog roasts don’t suit vegetarians and vegans. Paella covers everyone with separate pans. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Catering across Kent, including Speed Gate
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in Speed Gate
It feels like a holiday in your own garden.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Speed Gate book us for events such as:
- Naming days and christenings
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Retirement celebrations
For guests coming by train, Longfield station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How bad weather is handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Also near Speed Gate
Other catering in Speed Gate
Speed Gate: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Speed Gate close to London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is often the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course, and meat eaters often try it too.
Hosting a paella party in Speed Gate
Speed Gate is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. For paella party catering in Speed Gate, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover 922 places in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Speed Gate to London (18 miles away).
Historic houses near Speed Gate include Lullingstone Castle (3.2 miles west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Speed Gate, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cater parties across the DA3 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Speed Gate for paella party catering include Fawkham Green (1 mile south-east), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-west) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Darent Valley Hospital (4.5 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (2.4 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-east)
What paella party catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Planning paella party catering in Speed Gate? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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