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Wedding paella catering in Ash, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Ash and across Kent.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Ash
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Ash and the whole of Kent
Wedding paella catering in Ash, cooked live
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Popular choices include canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and big weddings with every diet.
In Ash, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Let us know about access for the van. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Ash, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Places near Ash
Also in Ash
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ash
Ash is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Anywhere in CT3, we can bring the pans to you. Ash is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Ash to Canterbury (9 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Sandwich station is about 2.8 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near Ash, such as Church of St Nicholas, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Goodban Square and Chilton Place; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Ash, we also cover Guilton (1 mile west), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Durlock (1 mile west), Cop Street (1 mile north) and Coombe (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include White Mill (2.1 miles east). Open spaces near Ash include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Chequer Inn (less than half a mile west)
Occasions we cook for in Ash
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
For outdoor photos, Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
Ash questions
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Ash from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Is halal food available?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
- 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