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Wedding paella catering in Burlings, Kent
Looking for wedding paella catering in Burlings? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
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Wedding paella catering in Burlings, cooked live
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include weddings with lots of dietary needs and destination-style celebrations at home, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
Near Burlings, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
FAQs for Burlings
What’s the nearest station to Burlings for guests?
Knockholt station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
We are having a ceremony at St Katharine's Church: can you cater afterwards?
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.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will talk you through it.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, sunset in Burlings is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Where we can cook in Burlings
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
Planning a paella wedding in Burlings
Burlings is about 5 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN14 area, we can cook for your guests. Burlings is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Burlings, such as St Katharine's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Down House (2.2 miles north-west) and Quebec House (3 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Burlings, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN14, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Horns Green (1 mile south-west), Cudham (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile west), Single Street (1 mile north-west) and Luxted (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north). Open spaces near Burlings include Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
- Local pubs include The Blacksmith's Arms (1 mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Burlings
What else we do in Burlings
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Events in Burlings and across Kent
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
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Occasions we cook for in Burlings
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Burlings and Kent:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
For outdoor photos, Downe Bank is close by, and the countryside around Burlings suits an outdoor reception.
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- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if it rains
- 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