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Wedding paella catering in Bexon, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Bexon. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Farm and barn venues
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Book wedding paella catering in Bexon
For event organisers in Bexon
Organising a club, school or community event in Bexon? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding paella catering in Bexon, cooked live
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it’s served. Whether it is destination-style celebrations at home and blessings and vow renewals, we will put together a menu of table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella for your guests.
Rural weddings around Bexon have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Bexon
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Bexon weddings: local tips
Bexon is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in the ME9 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St John the Baptist often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 2.9 miles north. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cater weddings across ME9. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Tunstall (1 mile north), Dungate (2 miles east), Highsted (2 miles north-east), Heart's Delight (2 miles north) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (3.1 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (2.3 miles north-east)
Bexon: your questions answered
How far is Bexon from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Nearby places to Bexon
What else we do in Bexon
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. In Bexon, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Send us the running order and speech times
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
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. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in 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