Kent · England
Wedding paella catering in Bay View, Kent
Looking for wedding paella catering in Bay View? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Bay View
Wedding paella catering in Bay View, made fresh on the day
Saffron and garlic in the air has everyone looking forward to dinner. For weddings with mixed diets and parties after a register office wedding, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Bay View, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Where we can cook in Bay View
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Bay View
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Towns and villages near Bay View
Other catering in Bay View
What’s in the pans
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Bay View: your questions answered
Is Bay View close to London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Is Bay View too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Bay View.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Organising a club, school or community event in Bay View? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. In Bay View, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
- Drinks service on request
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Planning a paella wedding in Bay View
Bay View is about 4 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Bay View or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Bay View to Canterbury (about 11 miles away).
Here we cover the ME12 postcode area. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Mustards Road, Warden View Gardens and Danes Drive or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Bay View, we cover Uplees (4 miles south), Oare (5 miles south), Conyer (5 miles south-west), Teynham Street (5 miles south-west) and The Brents (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (7 miles south-east), Faversham (6 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles east) and Minster (4 miles west).
What affects the price in Bay View
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
- 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