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Paella Party Catering in Stone Hill
Love Paella cooks paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events across Stone Hill and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Baby celebrations
Planning an event in Stone Hill?
What affects the price in Stone Hill
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
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
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Stone Hill? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Paella party catering for your party in Stone Hill
Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. Children usually love a simple chicken paella. We’re frequently asked to cater engagement and anniversary parties and retirement and leaving parties, serving vegetable paella, churros and seafood paella.
A country party near Stone Hill is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Plan a gazebo in case of rain. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And nobody is stuck at the grill. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Stone Hill
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Stone Hill: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Stone Hill from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Why choose paella party catering in Stone Hill?
It is sociable food, ideal when people want to mingle.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Baby celebrations
- Big birthdays
- Retirement and leaving parties
After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the team stays
Stone Hill parties: what to know
Stone Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Give us the address of your party in Stone Hill, and we will plan access and set-up. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Westenhanger Castle (2.2 miles south-east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 2.4 miles south-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Stone Hill, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. The coast is within about 6 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
Paella party catering in TN25 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean a party in a garden on Stone Hill, Southenay Lane and Cooper's Lane. We also cook at parties in Lilyvale (1 mile north-west), Brabourne Lees (1 mile north-west), Smeeth (1 mile north-west), Ridgeway (1 mile north-west) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (5 miles south-east).
A little further out are Lympne Castle (3.1 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Stone Hill
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Keep a clear zone around the cooking area
- Have bins ready
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Tapas to start keep hunger at bay.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable paella
Vegetable paella in its own right, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Churros
All ages love churros.
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
The process
Here’s how the day usually 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 at the agreed time. At midsummer, it’s light in Stone Hill until about 9:15pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Stone Hill
- 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