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Wedding Paella Catering in Halfway Street
Something 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 Halfway Street.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening wedding food
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How our wedding paella catering works in Halfway Street
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. We cook table tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re frequently booked for parties after a register office wedding and rustic barn weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Halfway Street often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: 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.
Halfway Street weddings: local tips
Halfway Street is about 4 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of Halfway Street to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Halfway Street to Canterbury (9 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Halfway Street, such as Church of St Andrew, 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. For guests travelling by train, Shepherds Well station is about 0.6 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Halfway Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. With the coast within about 6 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in CT15, we plan around your venue and timings. Close by, we cover weddings in Sibertswold (1 mile north-east), Coldred (1 mile east), Lydden (1 mile south-east), Waldershare (2 miles east) and Eythorne (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (4 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Buckland Hospital (4.5 miles south-east) and Dover Transport Museum (3.6 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bricklayers' Arms (0.5 miles north-east)
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. 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 will quote.
Why Halfway Street hosts choose us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Halfway Street and the whole of Kent
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Halfway Street
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Halfway Street? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Halfway Street, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by 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.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or CT15 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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About the dishes
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Halfway Street
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Common questions in Halfway Street
How far is Halfway Street from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Can you cook near the sea around Halfway Street?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
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.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Do you cater in Halfway Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Halfway Street is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
What wedding paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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