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Wedding Paella Catering in Bowmans
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bowmans and the surrounding area.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering near Bowmans
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Bowmans
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For informal wedding breakfasts and receptions after an intimate ceremony, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
In Bowmans, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Bowmans, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Bowmans?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your wedding in Bowmans
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Food for evening guests
- Big weddings with every diet
Historic houses near Bowmans include Hall Place and Gardens (1.1 miles north-west) and Red House (2.5 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weddings in Bowmans: venues, ceremonies and travel
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. Anywhere in DA1, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Bowmans to London (about 13 miles away).
Wansunt Pit nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Planning photos in Dartford Heath? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over DA1, DA2 and DA5. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road or the roads around them. You’ll find Bowmans on the A2018, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Other places close to Bowmans for wedding paella catering include Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bexley Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Bowmans include Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles south-east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Colyers (2.2 miles north)
Bowmans: your questions answered
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook in Dartford Heath?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Where we can cook in Bowmans
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
What affects the price in Bowmans
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
- 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