Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Dunn Street
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Dunn Street and across Medway.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Blessings and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering near Dunn Street
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- We cover Dunn Street and the whole of Medway
Wedding paella catering in Dunn Street, made fresh on the day
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Whether it is evening wedding food and rustic barn weddings, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Dunn Street have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For a summer wedding in Dunn Street, 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 is 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 everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Getting married in Dunn Street?
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. For wedding paella catering in Dunn Street, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Dunn Street is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. We cook right across the region, from Dunn Street to Canterbury (22 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in South Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Boxley Hills nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Dunn Street suits an outdoor reception. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Dunn Street includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Harrow pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Dunn Street: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How far is Dunn Street from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Towns and villages near Dunn Street
Other catering in Dunn Street
Why choose wedding paella catering in Dunn Street?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
For guests travelling by train, Rainham (Kent) station is about 3.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
Space, weather and the venue
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- 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