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Wedding paella catering in How Green, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in How Green and across Kent.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Farm and barn venues
Book wedding paella catering in How Green
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
Wedding paella catering in How Green, made fresh on the day
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. Popular choices include evening paella, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re regularly asked to cater receptions after an intimate ceremony and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts.
A wedding in a small place like How Green frequently 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. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
How Green questions
Could we have live paella in Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can paella feel formal?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is ready when you are.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Perfect for your wedding in How Green
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in How Green book us for events such as:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
Historic houses near How Green include Hever Castle (0.7 miles south) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.6 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- When payment is due
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in How Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Kent, including How Green
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planning a paella wedding in How Green
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in TN8, we’ll come to your venue or garden. How Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from How Green to London (about 23 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Hever station is about 1.3 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near How Green, such as Church of St Peter, 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. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in TN8, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Hever Road and How Green Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside How Green, we also cover Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
The process
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. In How Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Places near How Green
What else we do in How Green
- 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