Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Cooling Street events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Cooling Street. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering near Cooling Street
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. In Cooling Street, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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About our wedding paella catering in Cooling Street
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Popular choices include evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for weddings with a Spanish theme and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts.
Near Cooling Street, 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. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Paella compared with other options
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Cooling Street hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in Cooling Street and across Medway
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Where we can cook in Cooling Street
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Cooling Street
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Cooling Street: your questions answered
Is Cooling Street too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Cooling Street from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you come to Cooling Street?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Cooling Street and across Medway. Send us your date to check availability.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Planning a paella wedding in Cooling Street
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. For wedding paella catering in Cooling Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Cooling Street is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Temple Manor (3.9 miles south) and Restoration House (3.9 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles south-west.
Here we cover the ME3 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.2 miles south-east)
What affects the price in Cooling Street
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many staff you need
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- Your date and when you want to eat
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Places near Cooling Street
What else we do in Cooling Street
Perfect for your wedding in Cooling Street
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Cooling Street and Medway:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
If you are marrying at a church near Cooling Street, such as St James' Church, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Staff numbers and hours
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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