Kent · England
Paella Party Catering for Teasley Mead events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Teasley Mead and across Kent.
- Christenings and naming days
- Birthday parties
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Book paella party catering in Teasley Mead
How our paella party catering works in Teasley Mead
Paella is relaxed food: it is served from the pan and shared, without any fuss. Whether it is celebrations of life and retirement and leaving parties, we can cook tapas, chicken and chorizo paella and churros for your guests.
Near Teasley Mead, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the set-up. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Let the neighbours know
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Plan seats for most guests
When you’re ready to eat, we serve straight from the pan.
A jug of sangria sets the tone, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Why choose live paella in Teasley Mead?
Unlike a barbecue, paella is ready at once, so everyone eats together. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Teasley Mead
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Teasley Mead and the whole of Kent
- A quote that spells everything out
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Send a picture of the garden so we can check
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
Who books paella party catering in Teasley Mead?
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Teasley Mead, people book us for occasions like:
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Family get-togethers
After a christening at a church like All Saints, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
Nearby places to Teasley Mead
What else we do in Teasley Mead
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What affects the price in Teasley Mead
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How long we are needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Teasley Mead? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Teasley Mead: your questions answered
Is Teasley Mead too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Teasley Mead?
Ashurst Kent station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre.
When should I book?
Early for summer weekends. Check your date with us.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. Children usually love a plain chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cater at a hired venue?
Usually, if there’s outdoor space to cook. Ask the venue about live cooking.
Planning a party in Teasley Mead
Teasley Mead is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Across the TN3 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Teasley Mead to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Ashurst Kent station is about 0.6 miles away. Historic houses near Teasley Mead include Groombridge Place (2.4 miles south-east) and Bassetts Manor (2.4 miles south-west). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Teasley Mead, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the TN3 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Local streets include Teasley Mead, Willetts Lane and Carriers Place; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Teasley Mead for paella party catering include Ashurst (1 mile south-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north-east), Stone Cross (1 mile east), Fordcombe (1 mile east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (2 miles south-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (5 miles east). Open spaces near Teasley Mead include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sussex Oak Inn (0.9 miles west)
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, 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. For a late-May party in Teasley Mead, 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.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- On the day, we set up and get 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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