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Wedding Paella Catering in Cotman's Ash
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Cotman's Ash and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
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About our wedding paella catering in Cotman's Ash
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. For receptions after an intimate ceremony and destination-style celebrations at home, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like Cotman's Ash often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Why choose live paella in Cotman's Ash?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why Cotman's Ash hosts choose us
- We cover Cotman's Ash and the whole of Kent
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
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Cotman's Ash: your questions answered
Is Cotman's Ash 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.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Cotman's Ash?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
- How long we’re needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the space, if you can
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Cotman's Ash? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Cotman's Ash? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you are 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 keeps things simple.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Events we cater in Cotman's Ash
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Saint Mary the Virgin frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- The venue requirements
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Golden-hour photos in Cotman's Ash at midsummer come around 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a paella wedding in Cotman's Ash
Cotman's Ash is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For a wedding in Cotman's Ash, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Cotman's Ash is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Dryhill Nature Reserve is close by. Planning photos in Kemsing Down? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Woodlands (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (1 mile south-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile north), Romney Street (1 mile north-west) and Kemsing (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (0.9 miles south-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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