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Wedding Paella Catering in Birchington
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Birchington and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
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About our wedding paella catering in Birchington
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and evening wedding food, serving canapé tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
For a smaller place like Birchington, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Send us the running order and speech times
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Weddings in Birchington: venues, ceremonies and travel
Birchington is about 3 miles west of Margate, in Kent. Weddings in Birchington are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Birchington-On-Sea station is in Birchington itself. If you are marrying at a church near Birchington, such as Church of All Saints, 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 it’s ready as guests arrive. The sea is within about 4 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wedding paella catering in CT7 is planned around your venue and your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Lyell Road, The Square and Alpha Road. We also cook at weddings in Acol (1 mile south), Westgate-on-Sea (1 mile east), Garlinge (2 miles east), Mount Pleasant (2 miles south) and Westbrook (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (12 miles south-west), Margate (3 miles east), Ramsgate (5 miles south-east), Broadstairs (5 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles west) and Deal (12 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Powell-Cotton Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Margate West (2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Birchington include King Ethelbert School (0.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Powell Arms Public House (less than half a mile south)
Places near Birchington
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Birchington, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Birchington? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose wedding paella catering in Birchington?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
For outdoor photos, Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is close by.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- Space, access and power needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Questions from Birchington
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Birchington for guests?
Birchington has its own station: Birchington-On-Sea station.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
- 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