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Wedding Paella Catering for Guilton events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Guilton and the surrounding area.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
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About our wedding paella catering in Guilton
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Typical bookings include garden and marquee weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, with a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Guilton have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
Nearby places to Guilton
What else we do in Guilton
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Guilton?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
For guests travelling by train, Sandwich station is about 3.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- How each diet is kept separate
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Guilton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Guilton close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
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 cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Guilton, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Planning a paella wedding in Guilton
Guilton is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Weddings in Guilton are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Guilton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Guilton to Canterbury (8 miles away).
Monk's Wall nature reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Wherever your wedding is in CT3, we can cook for your guests. Whether your wedding is on Guilton, Durlock Road and Poulton Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Guilton, we cover Durlock (1 mile south-west), Ash (1 mile east), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Flemings (1 mile south-east) and Cop Street (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include White Mill (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Guilton includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Chequer Inn (less than half a mile east)
- 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