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Wedding paella catering in Broomfield, Kent
Planning wedding paella catering in Broomfield? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Broomfield
Wedding paella catering in Broomfield, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella, and typical bookings are for parties after a register office wedding and food for evening guests.
Rural weddings around Broomfield have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Tell us when speeches will be
If things run late, and we’ll adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Paella compared with other options
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Also near Broomfield
Also in Broomfield
What affects the price in Broomfield
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Golden-hour photos in Broomfield at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Broomfield: venues, ceremonies and travel
Broomfield is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Broomfield. We cover 922 places in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Broomfield to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 1.5 miles west. Planning photos in Curtis Wood? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. With the coast within about 2 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cater weddings across CT6 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Barley Close, The Meadows and Ladyfields, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Broomfield, we also cover Hunters Forstal (1 mile west), Herne (1 mile south-west), Hillborough (1 mile north-east), Millbank (1 mile south-east) and Hawthorn (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Herne Bay High School (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Huntsman And Horn Public House (under half a mile east)
Who books wedding paella catering in Broomfield?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
In Broomfield and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Bartholomew often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
- VAT, if it applies
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Organising a club, school or community event in Broomfield? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
FAQs for Broomfield
Do you come out to small places like Broomfield?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Broomfield?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it is served.
What if the timings change?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
- 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