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Wedding Paella Catering for Appledore Heath events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Appledore Heath. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
Wedding paella catering for Appledore Heath events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Appledore Heath
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. For civil partnerships and vow renewals and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Near Appledore Heath, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, usually timed after the first dance.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Fast service from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Getting married in Appledore Heath?
Appledore Heath is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Appledore Heath and nearby villages. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Appledore Heath to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Historic houses near Appledore Heath include Smallhythe Place (3.6 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you are marrying at a church near Appledore Heath, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
This part of Kent takes in TN26, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on School Road, Heathside and Woodchurch Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Appledore Heath, we cover Appledore (1 mile south), Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Brattle (2 miles north) and Brook Street (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3 miles north). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
Perfect for your wedding in Appledore Heath
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Appledore Heath and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
For outdoor photos, Orlestone Forest is close by.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- How late numbers can change
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The venue requirements
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. Golden-hour photos in Appledore Heath at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Appledore Heath
Also in Appledore Heath
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Appledore Heath: your questions answered
Is Appledore Heath close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Appledore Heath for guests?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you cater in Appledore Heath?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Appledore Heath is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
For event organisers in Appledore Heath
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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