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Wedding Paella Catering for Great Stonar events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Great Stonar. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Wedding paella catering for Great Stonar events
Wedding paella catering in Great Stonar, cooked live
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts, and we’re often booked for rustic barn weddings and weddings with a Spanish theme.
Rural weddings around Great Stonar have a magic of their own, 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 service is quick once it’s ready.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
If you’re 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 keeps things simple.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. Golden-hour photos in Great Stonar at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Share your running order, including speeches
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Great Stonar: your questions answered
Is Great Stonar 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.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you cater in Great Stonar?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Great Stonar. To check your date, use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Great Stonar
Great Stonar is about 5 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. From the centre of Great Stonar to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Great Stonar is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Great Stonar to Canterbury (11 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Sandwich station, about 1.2 miles south. Planning photos in Prince's Beachlands? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. With the coast within about 5 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cater weddings across the CT13 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Kitchener Drive, Spitfire Way and Hugin Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in Sandwich (1 mile south), Cooper Street (2 miles west), East Street (2 miles west), Marshborough (2 miles south-west) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (7 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east), Broadstairs (6 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Precinct Toy Collection (0.8 miles south) and Sandown Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Sir Roger Manwood's School (1.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include Invicta House Ye Olde King's Arms (0.7 miles south)
What affects the price in Great Stonar
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: 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.
Events we cater in Great Stonar
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Stonar and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary's Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
- How late numbers can change
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- We cover Great Stonar and the whole of Kent
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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Also near Great Stonar
More for events in Great Stonar
- 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