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Wedding Paella Catering for Five Wents events
Looking for wedding paella catering in Five Wents? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
Planning an event in Five Wents?
How our wedding paella catering works in Five Wents
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Whether it is parties after a register office wedding and weddings in a marquee or garden, we will put together a menu of table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas.
Near Five Wents, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Five Wents hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Five Wents and the whole of Kent
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Five Wents
Other catering in Five Wents
Where we can cook in Five Wents
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Questions from Five Wents
Which station should guests use for Five Wents?
Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Five Wents too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
What affects the price in Five Wents
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How long we are needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. In Five Wents, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
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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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Pick a serving style
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Perfect for your wedding in Five Wents
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever you are celebrating in Five Wents, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Farm and barn venues
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east.
Before you book anyone
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if it rains
Five Wents weddings: local tips
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME17, we can cook for your guests. Five Wents is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Five Wents to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.7 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. For outdoor photos, Detling Hill is close by. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Five Wents, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cover weddings in every part of the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Leeds Road and Sutton Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Five Wents, we also cover Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (within half a mile west)
- 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