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Wedding paella catering in Goose Green, Kent
Planning wedding paella catering in Goose Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering in Goose Green
Goose Green questions
Do you come out to small places like Goose Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Dunstan: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
About our wedding paella catering in Goose Green
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. For weddings in a marquee or garden and evening wedding food, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Goose Green, 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 it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
What affects the price in Goose Green
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Goose Green
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Goose Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Weddings in Goose Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Goose Green is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. For a wedding in Goose Green, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Goose Green. Goose Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Goose Green to London (about 27 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Yalding station, about 2.5 miles east. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles north-west) and Ightham Mote (4.1 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cook at weddings all over the TN11 postcode area. Other places close to Goose Green for wedding paella catering include Hadlow (1 mile south-west), West Peckham (1 mile north), Peckham Bush (1 mile south-east), Swanton (2 miles north) and Golden Green (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (4.4 miles south-west) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Hadlow College (1.3 miles south-west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Goose Green
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Paella compared with other options
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Goose Green hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Why choose wedding paella catering in Goose Green?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Dunstan often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- Travel and parking costs
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. In Goose Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table 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