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Wedding paella catering in Crouch, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Crouch and across Kent.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Live wedding paella catering in Crouch
How our wedding paella catering works in Crouch
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and big weddings with every diet, serving evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Crouch, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
Also in Crouch
Events we cater in Crouch
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Crouch, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
If you are marrying at a church near Crouch, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Questions from Crouch
Is Crouch 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 cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Crouch.
Why choose live paella in Crouch?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Crouch weddings: local tips
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. For a wedding in Crouch, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Crouch is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Crouch suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Selling station is about 0.5 miles away. 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.
This part of Kent takes in ME13, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. For weddings just outside Crouch, we cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- The courses you’d like
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Crouch? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Crouch, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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