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Wedding Paella Catering in Fairbourne Heath
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Fairbourne Heath.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning an event in Fairbourne Heath?
Where we can cook in Fairbourne Heath
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
How our wedding paella catering works in Fairbourne Heath
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn has everyone looking forward to dinner long before it’s served. We’re frequently asked to cater food for evening guests and weddings with lots of dietary needs, with table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
Rural weddings around Fairbourne Heath have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Pick a serving style
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Fairbourne Heath? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Fairbourne Heath
Fairbourne Heath is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Fairbourne Heath, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Fairbourne Heath is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Fairbourne Heath to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (2.3 miles north-west) and Stoneacre (4.2 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as All Saints Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Lenham Road and Windmill Hill or the roads around them. Close by, we cover weddings in Liverton Street (1 mile east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-west), Platt's Heath (1 mile east), Pollhill (1 mile north) and Grafty Green (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.2 miles north-west).
- Schools near Fairbourne Heath include The Lenham School (2.4 miles north-east)
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Fairbourne Heath hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Drinks service on request
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In Fairbourne Heath, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Nearby places to Fairbourne Heath
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FAQs for Fairbourne Heath
Do you come out to small places like Fairbourne Heath?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Fairbourne Heath close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
What if the timings change?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
- 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