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Wedding paella catering in Branbridges, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Branbridges and the surrounding area.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Branbridges
What affects the price in Branbridges
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- Guest numbers
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
Planning wedding paella catering in Branbridges? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
About our wedding paella catering in Branbridges
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Popular choices include evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater sharing-style wedding meals and weddings with a Spanish theme.
A wedding in a small place like Branbridges frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. At midsummer, sunset in Branbridges is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- First, we check 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
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN12 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Weddings in Branbridges: venues, ceremonies and travel
Branbridges is about 2 miles north of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Branbridges. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 29 miles away.
Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you are marrying at a church near Branbridges, such as Church of the Holy Trinity, 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 is ready as guests arrive.
For wedding paella catering in TN12 and ME18, we plan around your venue. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Old Road, Torbay Road and Orchard Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Branbridges, we also cover Beltring (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile west), Hale Street (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile west) and Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find The Hop Farm Museum (1 mile south) and Oakwood Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Branbridges includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local pubs include Rose and Crown pub (within half a mile north-west)
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
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 keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Places near Branbridges
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Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Branbridges questions
Is Branbridges too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
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. See how much paella per person.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is ready when you are.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Branbridges and the whole of Kent
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Branbridges
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Historic houses near Branbridges include Old Soar Manor (4.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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