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Wedding Paella Catering in Horton Kirby
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 Horton Kirby.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in Horton Kirby?
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In Horton Kirby, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Wedding paella catering in Horton Kirby, made fresh on the day
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Whether it is parties after a register office wedding and weddings in a marquee or garden, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella for your guests.
Near Horton Kirby, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Planning a paella wedding in Horton Kirby
Horton Kirby is about 4 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Horton Kirby, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 16 miles away.
Wansunt Pit nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you are marrying at a church near Horton Kirby, such as The Parish Church of Saint Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Horton Kirby, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the DA4 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Rashleigh Way and Churchill Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Farningham (1 mile south-west), Speed Gate (2 miles south-east), Eynsford (2 miles south-west), Fawkham Green (2 miles south-east) and Maplescombe (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Darenth Park Hospital (3 miles north) and Bluewater (3.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
- Local pubs include The Fighting Cocks pub (under half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Paella compared with other options
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Catering across Kent, including Horton Kirby
- Drinks service on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Horton Kirby questions
Is Horton Kirby close to London?
About 16 miles from central London.
Is Horton Kirby too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cater in Horton Kirby?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Horton Kirby and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Horton Kirby? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
- 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