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Wedding paella catering in Claygate Cross, 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 makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Claygate Cross.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Live wedding paella catering in Claygate Cross
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Golden-hour photos in Claygate Cross at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Wedding paella catering in Claygate Cross, made fresh on the day
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. Popular choices include canapé tapas, evening paella and table tapas, and we are frequently booked for weddings in a marquee or garden and weddings with a Spanish theme.
Near Claygate Cross, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Events we cater in Claygate Cross
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Barn and farm weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Weddings in Claygate Cross: venues, ceremonies and travel
Claygate Cross is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Weddings in Claygate Cross are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Claygate Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Claygate Cross to London (about 23 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near Claygate Cross include Old Soar Manor (0.9 miles south-east) and Ightham Mote (2.2 miles south-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 7 miles of Claygate Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Claygate Cross, Basted Lane and Winfield Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. Other places close to Claygate Cross for wedding paella catering include Crouch (1 mile east), Basted (1 mile north-west), Borough Green (1 mile north), Plaxtol (1 mile south) and Platt (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.7 miles north-west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.1 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers Inn (within half a mile east)
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
More for events in Claygate Cross
For event organisers in Claygate Cross
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
FAQs for Claygate Cross
What’s the nearest station to Claygate Cross for guests?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at The Church of the Good Shepherd?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Count day and evening guests separately
If things run late, and we will adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
- 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