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Wedding paella catering in Hearnden Green, Kent
Looking for wedding paella catering in Hearnden Green? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Hearnden Green?
Perfect for your wedding in Hearnden Green
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Food for evening guests
Put the station on your invitation: Headcorn station is about 1.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- How late numbers can change
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
How our wedding paella catering works in Hearnden Green
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. For civil partnerships and vow renewals and evening wedding food, we can cook canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Hearnden Green, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we are needed on site
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Hearnden Green, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Hearnden Green: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Hearnden Green from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
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The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
For event organisers in Hearnden Green
Organising a club, school or community event in Hearnden Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Where we can cook in Hearnden Green
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hearnden Green weddings: local tips
Hearnden Green is about 6 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the TN27 area, we can bring the pans to you. Hearnden Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Historic houses near Hearnden Green include Leeds Castle (4.1 miles north) and Stoneacre (4.6 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hearnden Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also cook at weddings in Headcorn (1 mile south-east), Southernden (2 miles east), Swift's Green (3 miles south-east), Smarden Bell (3 miles south-east) and Lashenden (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (15 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (1.7 miles north-west) and Kent Firefighting Museum (3.6 miles south).
- 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