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Wedding paella catering in Eythorne, Kent
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Eythorne: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Book wedding paella catering in Eythorne
Common questions in Eythorne
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Eythorne for guests?
The closest is Shepherds Well station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Should we have more than one paella?
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.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Eythorne
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We’re often asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and parties after a register office wedding, with Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in a small place like Eythorne often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You will know exactly what’s included before you book: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Eythorne? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Towns and villages near Eythorne
Also in Eythorne
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Eythorne
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Eythorne book us for events such as:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Put the station on your invitation: Shepherds Well station is about 1.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
Eythorne weddings: local tips
Eythorne is about 4 miles north of Dover, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Eythorne will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover 922 places in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Eythorne to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Eythorne, 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. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.6 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. With the coast within about 6 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
Wherever your wedding is in CT15, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Street, Sandwich Road and New Road or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Eythorne, we cover Waldershare (1 mile south-west), Sibertswold (2 miles south-west), Coldred (2 miles south-west), Halfway Street (2 miles south-west) and Lydden (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (4 miles south), Folkestone (9 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Dover Transport Museum (3.5 miles south) and Buckland Hospital (4.7 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Paella compared with other options
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- We cover Eythorne and the whole of Kent
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Eythorne at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We check availability for 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 and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Eythorne? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Share your running order, including speeches
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
- 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