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Wedding Paella Catering for Badgers Mount events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Badgers Mount.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Badgers Mount
About our wedding paella catering in Badgers Mount
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We cook Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and table tapas, and typical bookings are for weddings with lots of dietary needs and barn and farm weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Badgers Mount frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
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Live paella or other catering?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Catering across Kent, including Badgers Mount
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Where we can cook in Badgers Mount
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Badgers Mount
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Badgers Mount?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Badgers Mount:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Nearby historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Down House (4.1 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- What the price includes, item by item
Badgers Mount questions
Could we have live paella in Hewitt's Chalk Bank?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How far is Badgers Mount from London?
Roughly 15 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s ready when you are.
Do you cover Badgers Mount?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Badgers Mount. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Planning a paella wedding in Badgers Mount
Badgers Mount is about 4 miles south-east of Orpington, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Badgers Mount will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Badgers Mount is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Downe Bank Nature Reserve is close by. If you’re hoping for photos in Hewitt's Chalk Bank, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Badgers Mount, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in TN14, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Old London Road, Woodlands View and Orpington Bypass, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Badgers Mount is on the A224, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover weddings in Halstead (1 mile south-west), Bopeep (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile north), Well Hill (1 mile north) and Sepham Heath (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Dartford (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Otford Heritage Centre (3 miles south-east) and Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Badgers Mount include Green Street Green Primary School (2.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. For a summer wedding in Badgers Mount, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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