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Paella Party Catering for Waterham events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Waterham.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Paella party catering near Waterham
How our paella party catering works in Waterham
Nothing gets a party going like the smell of paella cooking. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. Whether it’s baby celebrations and big birthdays, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, mixed paella and churros.
In a small place like Waterham, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Let the neighbours know
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
We’re set up before guests arrive, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Churros with chocolate are a hit with children and adults.
Waterham: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Waterham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cook in Seasalter Levels?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Will it be noisy or smoky?
Less smoke than a barbecue, more smell, and it’s a good smell. Let the neighbours know.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Also near Waterham
What else we do in Waterham
Occasions we cook for in Waterham
It suits mixed ages and mixed diets, from children to grandparents.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Family get-togethers
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Summer garden parties
- Baby celebrations
For guests coming by train, Whitstable station is about 3.4 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How each diet is kept separate
Why choose live paella in Waterham?
Ordering in is easy but forgettable. Live paella is something guests remember. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
About the dishes
Churros
Sugary churros with chocolate.
Chicken & chorizo paella
It is one of the most popular pans at parties.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your party. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, it’s light in Waterham until about 9:15pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You choose your paellas and any extras.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
- It is served hot, and we clear away afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or ME13 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Paella Valenciana
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Waterham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
How we price paella party catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your party, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Planning a party in Waterham
Waterham is about 3 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. For paella party catering in Waterham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Waterham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Parks such as Seasalter Levels normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier. The coast is within about 4 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
Anywhere in ME13, we can bring paella party catering to you. Close by, we cover parties in Highstreet (1 mile east), Dargate (1 mile south), Hernhill (1 mile south-west), Graveney (1 mile west) and Culmers (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (3.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- 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