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Wedding Paella Catering in Fawkham Green
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Fawkham Green.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering near Fawkham Green
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Larger events normally 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 Fawkham Green hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A clear, itemised quote
- We cover Fawkham Green and the whole of Kent
See How we price And The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Fawkham Green
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We cook evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for rustic barn weddings and parties after a register office wedding.
A wedding in a small place like Fawkham Green frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Fawkham Green
Is Fawkham Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Fawkham Green?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can paella feel formal?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Fawkham Green weddings: local tips
Fawkham Green is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Anywhere in DA3, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Fawkham Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Fawkham Green to London (about 19 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Longfield station, about 2.3 miles north-east. Historic houses near Fawkham Green include Lullingstone Castle (3.6 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Fawkham Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in DA3 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Fawkham Green Road, Brands Hatch Road and Valley Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at weddings in Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west) and Maplescombe (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Eynsford Castle (2.9 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (4.9 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Longfield Academy (2.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (under half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Fawkham Green
Also in Fawkham Green
Occasions we cook for in Fawkham Green
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
If you are marrying at a church near Fawkham Green, such as Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint 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.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
What affects the price in Fawkham Green
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Fawkham Green, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
- 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