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Paella catering in TN3

We cater across all of the TN3 postcode district, including Langton Green, Lamberhurst and Groombridge. Everything is cooked live on the day.

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About paella catering in TN3

Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. Popular choices include paella Valenciana, seafood paella and vegetable paella, and typical bookings are for milestone birthday parties and anniversary celebrations.

We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks.

  1. Send us your date, numbers and venue.
  2. We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
  3. We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
  4. The paella cooks as guests gather round.
  5. We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.

What it costs in TN3

Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.

What you get with us

  • Starters and desserts to complete the menu
  • Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
  • Catering across Kent, including TN3
  • Everything cooked fresh at your event

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A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.

Landmarks near Langton Green

Around Langton Green, we cater at gardens, homes and venues near Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Langton Green Primary School and The Oak pub and the streets around them. Also close by are Church of All Saints (0.5 miles west) and Holmewood House School (0.5 miles south). The closest station to Langton Green is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 2.1 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (4.8 miles west) and The Amelia (2.1 miles east). Open spaces near Langton Green include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.

Catering events across TN3

TN3 covers everything from Rusthall, Langton Green and Lamberhurst to 18 small villages and hamlets, and live paella suits every kind of setting. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. Parts of TN3 are within a few miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check venue rules on vehicles and cooking for countryside events.

Langton Green: For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of All Saints, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Langton Green Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Planning an evening event in Langton Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.

Cook it yourself or book a caterer?

Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re 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.

Catering for every guest

With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:

  • Request clear labels at the serving table
  • Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
  • Have seats for most of your guests
  • Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease

The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.

Need plates or staff? We can provide them.

Space, weather and the venue

If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:

  • Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
  • Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
  • Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover

Events we cater in TN3

It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.

Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:

  • Summer garden parties
  • Christenings and family gatherings
  • Leaving dos and retirements
  • Weddings and evening receptions

Dishes our guests love

Vegetable and vegan paella

A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a proper main dish. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.

Seafood paella

Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.

TN3: your questions answered

Is the paella gluten-free?

We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.

Which paellas suit our guests?

Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.

Do you provide plates and cutlery?

If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.

What happens if it rains?

We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.

When do you arrive?

We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.

What do you need at the venue?

Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.

Can paella be the only main course?

Yes. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.

  • 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

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