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Paella Party Catering in West Peckham
Planning paella party catering in West Peckham? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Naming days and christenings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella party catering in West Peckham
Why choose live paella in West Peckham?
A takeaway order 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.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Kent, including West Peckham
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Paella party catering in West Peckham, cooked live
You get to enjoy your own party: no shopping, prep or cooking. The food is our job. We cook churros, mixed paella and tapas, and we’re often booked for garden parties and summer barbecues and retirement and leaving parties.
Near West Peckham, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the set-up. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
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How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. At midsummer, it’s light in West Peckham until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:00pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat.
- We serve, then clear our area.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
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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FAQs for West Peckham
Do you come out to small places like West Peckham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Dunstan: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including West Peckham.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cater for children?
Paella is popular with children, especially a mild chicken one. Let us know numbers and ages.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Is my garden big enough?
Many gardens work. We need a level spot, clearance from anything flammable and reasonable access. Send us a picture.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Warn the neighbours
- Count adults and children separately
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Have cover ready for a shower
When service is finished, we pack down quietly, leaving you to carry on celebrating.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
The seafood pan is frequently the showpiece, and is best served with lemon.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters often try it too.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Anything your venue supplies
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
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in West Peckham
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
- Tapas
- Paella Valenciana
Planning a party in West Peckham
West Peckham is about 5 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whether your party is in the middle of West Peckham or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. West Peckham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Wateringbury station, about 2.7 miles east. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St Dunstan, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Whether your party is on Church Road and Mereworth Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside West Peckham, we also cover Swanton (1 mile north), Mereworth (1 mile north-east), Goose Green (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile north) and Herne Pound (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Hadlow Tower museum (2 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (4.4 miles north-west).
- Local schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Swan on the Green pub (within half a mile south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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