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Paella Party Catering in Westbere
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Westbere and across Kent.
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Baby celebrations
Paella party catering for Westbere events
About our paella party catering in Westbere
Add tapas to start, churros for afters and a jug of sangria, and the whole menu is sorted. Popular choices include mixed paella, churros and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater christenings and naming days and celebrations of life.
A country party near Westbere is perfect for paella: cooked in the open and served hot. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Also near Westbere
What else we do in Westbere
FAQs for Westbere
We’re having a ceremony at Church of All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Westbere?
The closest is Sturry station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
How far in advance should we book?
Early is best, but ask even if it’s soon. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Chicken and chorizo is a crowd-pleaser, though it isn’t traditional in Valencia.
Vegetable paella
A vegetable pan means vegetarians eat well, and meat eaters often try it too.
Paella compared with other options
Home-made buffets take ages and sit out for hours. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in Westbere
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Westbere? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. A summer party in Westbere stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:00pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- The paella cooks while your guests chat, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Westbere
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
Occasions we cook for in Westbere
It brings a bit of holiday feeling to a garden party.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Westbere book us for events such as:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Celebrations of life
- Summer garden parties
After a christening at a church like Church of All Saints, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before booking
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Have cover ready for a shower
Children love watching the paella cook, from a safe distance.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
Parties in Westbere: gardens, venues and local tips
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your party is in the CT2 area, we can bring the pans to you. Westbere is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
For guests coming by train, Sturry station is about 1.2 miles away. The coast is within about 5 miles, so seafood paella frequently features, and we always plan for wind.
We cater parties across the CT2 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a party on streets such as Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Westbere, we also cover Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Frank Montgomery School (under half a mile north-east) and Hersden Village Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (less than half a mile south)
- 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