Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Broadstairs events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Broadstairs. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
Live wedding paella catering in Broadstairs
Why choose wedding paella catering in Broadstairs?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Broadstairs, people book us for events such as:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Nearby historic houses include Quex Park (4.7 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether VAT is included
Wedding paella catering in Broadstairs, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Typical bookings include weddings with a Spanish theme and parties after a register office wedding, serving table tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
For a wedding in Broadstairs, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with outside space keeps things personal. Live paella fits that style. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
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.
What affects the price in Broadstairs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many staff you need
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or CT10 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Nearby places to Broadstairs
Other catering in Broadstairs
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Broadstairs, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- 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 live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning a paella wedding in Broadstairs
Broadstairs is about 16 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Weddings in Broadstairs are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our events stretch from Broadstairs to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Broadstairs, such as Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Broadstairs station is in Broadstairs itself. The sea is within about 2 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cater weddings across the CT10, CT9 and CT12 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Union Square and Church Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. You will find Broadstairs on the A254 and A255, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. We also cook at weddings in Upton (1 mile south-west), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Kingsgate (2 miles north) and Northdown (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south-west), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (1.5 miles west). The countryside around Broadstairs includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Broadstairs include The Charles Dickens School (within half a mile west) and The Charles Dickens School (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Little Albion Inn (within half a mile north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Broadstairs
Which station should guests use for Broadstairs?
Broadstairs station, in Broadstairs itself.
How far is Broadstairs from London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Broadstairs.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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