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Wedding paella catering in Chipstead, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Chipstead.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Chipstead
Wedding paella catering in Chipstead, made fresh on the day
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. On the menu are table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we are frequently booked for evening wedding food and barn and farm weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Chipstead frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Events we cater in Chipstead
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
If you’re marrying at a church near Chipstead, such as Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 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’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who provides the crockery
- Space, access and power needs
- When final numbers are due
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Places near Chipstead
Also in Chipstead
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Travel, parking and access
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
How it works
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. In Chipstead, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Weddings in Chipstead: venues, ceremonies and travel
Chipstead is about 2 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Chipstead, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Chipstead. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
If you’re hoping for photos in Montreal Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near Chipstead include Knole House (2.8 miles south-east) and Quebec House (3.4 miles west). 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 4 miles of Chipstead, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in TN13 and TN14, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Homedean Road and Chevening Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Bessels Green (1 mile south-east), Riverhead (1 mile east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east), Sundridge (1 mile south-west) and Chevening (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (3.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (0.9 miles east) and Combe Bank School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bricklayers Arms (under half a mile west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Common questions in Chipstead
Do you come out to small places like Chipstead?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Chipstead?
Dunton Green station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will talk you through it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why Chipstead hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- We cover Chipstead and the whole of Kent
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- 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