Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Chatham Waterfront events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Chatham Waterfront and across Medway.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Chatham Waterfront
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Chatham Waterfront
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. For weddings with mixed diets and farm and barn venues, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, evening paella and table tapas.
A farm or garden wedding near Chatham Waterfront suits live paella. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Common questions in Chatham Waterfront
We are having a ceremony at Church of St John the Divine: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Chatham Waterfront close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on how it’s served.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Perfect for your wedding in Chatham Waterfront
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chatham Waterfront and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning photos in The Paddock? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
Paella compared with other options
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Send us the running order and speech times
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Weddings in Chatham Waterfront: venues, ceremonies and travel
Chatham Waterfront is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. Tell us where your wedding in Chatham Waterfront will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Chatham Waterfront is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our events stretch from Chatham Waterfront to Canterbury (25 miles away).
Historic houses near Chatham Waterfront include Restoration House (0.8 miles west) and Temple Manor (1.6 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Ranscombe Farm nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Chatham Waterfront suits an outdoor reception.
Here we cover the ME4, ME1 and ME7 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on New Road, Old Road and Ship Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Chatham Waterfront is on the A231, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Brompton (1 mile north-east), Rochester Riverside (1 mile north-west), Luton (1 mile south-east), Frindsbury (1 mile north-west) and Chatham (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Rainham (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (4 miles south-east), Lordswood (3 miles south), Twydall (3 miles east), Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east) and Wigmore (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south-east) and Six Poor Travellers House (0.9 miles west). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.5 miles south-west) and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find King's Arms (less than half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (within half a mile north) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.2 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, sunset in Chatham Waterfront is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Also near Chatham Waterfront
Also in Chatham Waterfront
- 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