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Paella catering in BR5
Paella, tapas and desserts across BR5, from Orpington, St Mary Cray and St Paul's Cray. For weddings, parties and corporate events, with every diet catered for.
Book live paella in BR5
Towns and villages in BR5
- Orpington
- St Mary Cray
- St Paul's Cray
- Poverest
- Derry Downs
- Petts Wood
- Kevington
- Bromley
- Broom Hill
- Crofton
- Locksbottom
- Foots Cray
- Goddington
Catering in BR5
- Live paella catering
- Corporate paella catering
- Festival & event paella
- Wedding paella catering
- Tapas & canapé catering
- Paella party catering
- All catering
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
About paella catering in BR5
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include community events and fairs and weddings and evening receptions, serving vegetable paella, seafood paella and black rice.
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Prices in BR5
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why hosts in BR5 choose us
- Drinks service on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Near you in Orpington
Events here are frequently close to Harris Academy Orpington, St Andrew's and The Royal Albert pub, among other places. You will also find Perry Hall Primary School (less than half a mile west), The Priory School (0.8 miles south-east) and Jubilee Country Park (1.9 miles west). The closest station to Orpington is St Mary Cray station, roughly 0.7 miles north. Nearby you will also find Lullingstone Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Orpington Hospital (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
Planning live paella in BR5
Across BR5, we cook in 3 towns and 1 villages and hamlets, so whether your event is in Orpington, Bromley and St Mary Cray or a quiet village, the approach is the same: a level, ventilated spot and a clear plan.
Orpington: If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Andrew's, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Perry Hall Primary School, can book us as a food stall. In Orpington, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Put allergy details in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Mention any other courses or food
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Occasions we cook for in BR5
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
These are some of the occasions we cater around BR5:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The paellas you choose
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in BR5, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
BR5: your questions answered
What is live paella catering?
We arrive with pans, burners and ingredients, cook while everyone watches, and serve at the time you want.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
- 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