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Wedding Paella Catering in Bluetown
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bluetown: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering for Bluetown events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Bluetown
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. For weddings in a marquee or garden and rustic barn weddings, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas and more.
Rural weddings around Bluetown have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Pick a serving style
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Bluetown
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Bluetown at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Bluetown? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a paella wedding in Bluetown
Bluetown is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in ME9, we can cook for your guests. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Catherine often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Bluetown include Belmont House and Gardens (4.4 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. 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.
Wherever your wedding is in ME9, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hollybushes (1 mile west), Milstead (1 mile north-west), Doddington (1 mile south-east), Wichling (1 mile south) and Frinsted (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (2.4 miles east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north).
What wedding paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Whether you need crockery
- How long we’re needed on site
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Bluetown questions
Is Bluetown close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Catherine?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Drinks service on request
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Towns and villages near Bluetown
More for events in Bluetown
- 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