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Wedding paella catering in Heart's Delight, Kent
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 Heart's Delight.
- Farm and barn venues
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Live wedding paella catering in Heart's Delight
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Heart's Delight
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Wedding paella catering in Heart's Delight, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Popular choices include canapé tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and typical bookings are for parties after a register office wedding and big weddings with every diet.
Near Heart's Delight, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
How it works
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. At midsummer, sunset in Heart's Delight is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Send us your wedding 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 pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Heart's Delight
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Heart's Delight too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Places near Heart's Delight
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Planning a paella wedding in Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Heart's Delight will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Heart's Delight is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Cromers Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. If you’re marrying at a church near Heart's Delight, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Heart's Delight, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in ME10 and ME9 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Heart's Delight, we cover Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Events we cater in Heart's Delight
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Farm and barn venues
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The wet-weather plan
- If the price includes VAT
About the dishes
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, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- We cover Heart's Delight and the whole of Kent
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
- 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