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Paella party catering in Woodlands, Kent
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events for events in Woodlands.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Naming days and christenings
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Paella party catering for your party in Woodlands
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The pans become the focal point, and everyone gets a hot, generous plate. We cook mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for wakes and celebrations of life and christenings and naming days.
Country parties near Woodlands suit live paella: cooked outside, served from the pan. Have a gazebo ready in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
FAQs for Woodlands
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Woodlands from London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is paella OK for kids?
Of course. Children usually love a plain chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
When should I book?
Early for summer weekends. Check your date with us.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
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Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we are needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Events we cater in Woodlands
Any occasion works, from christenings to retirements.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Woodlands:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood celebrations
Parks such as Kemsing Down generally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is often easier.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- When payment is due
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. A summer party in Woodlands stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You choose your paellas and any extras.
- We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts don’t suit vegetarians and vegans. Separate paella pans cover everyone. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Woodlands and the whole of Kent
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Tapas
Patatas bravas, tortilla, croquetas and olives to start.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A smoky favourite with children and adults, ideal for guests who skip seafood.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Woodlands parties: what to know
Woodlands is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Parties in Woodlands are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Woodlands to London (19 miles away).
After a christening at a church like Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Kemsing station, about 1.8 miles south. Woodlands is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in TN15, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For parties just outside Woodlands, we cover Cotman's Ash (1 mile south-west), Knatts Valley (1 mile north), Romney Street (1 mile north-west), East Hill (1 mile north) and Heaverham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (3.3 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.4 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles south-west)
- 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