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Wedding paella catering in Coxheath, Kent
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Coxheath: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
Live wedding paella catering in Coxheath
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Choose pan-side or table service
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Wedding paella catering in Coxheath, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. We’re frequently asked to cater evening food for extra guests and big weddings with every diet, with evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
Weddings in a place like Coxheath frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Let us know about access for the van. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Coxheath questions
How far is Coxheath from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London.
Could we have live paella in Quarry Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Why choose live paella in Coxheath?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Coxheath hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Catering across Kent, including Coxheath
Towns and villages near Coxheath
What else we do in Coxheath
What wedding paella catering costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Coxheath, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for 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.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Related guides
Who books wedding paella catering in Coxheath?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Coxheath, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with mixed diets
If you are marrying at a church near Coxheath, such as Holy Trinity 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
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Coxheath
Coxheath is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Coxheath will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
If you’re hoping for photos in Quarry Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (3.7 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in ME17 and ME15 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your wedding is on Westway, Stockett Lane and Orchard Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Dean Street (1 mile north), East Farleigh (1 mile north-west), Farleigh Green (2 miles north-west), Kettle Corner (2 miles north-west) and Hunton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Maidstone (3 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (2.4 miles north).
- Local schools include Cornwallis Academy (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Horse Shoes Public House (0.6 miles 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