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Wedding paella catering in Knockholt, 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 Knockholt and across Kent.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Planning an event in Knockholt?
How our wedding paella catering works in Knockholt
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. On the menu are Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and table tapas, and typical bookings are for food for evening guests and marquee and garden weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Knockholt frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Nearby places to Knockholt
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Events we cater in Knockholt
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. Common bookings include:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Farm and barn venues
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: Knockholt station is about 2.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- When payment is due
- The venue requirements
- If the price includes VAT
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why Knockholt hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Real theatre, not just catering
For event organisers in Knockholt
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Questions from Knockholt
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station should guests use for Knockholt?
Knockholt station, about 2.7 miles north-east of the centre.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
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 do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What happens on the day
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Knockholt, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Related guides
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Knockholt
Knockholt is about 4 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Knockholt to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Knockholt is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Downe Bank is close by. Historic houses near Knockholt include Down House (2.7 miles north-west) and Quebec House (3.2 miles south-west). 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 4 miles of Knockholt, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in TN14, we plan around your venue. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Main Road and Blueberry Lane. We also cook at weddings in Knockholt Pound (1 mile north-east), Halstead (2 miles north-east), Sepham Heath (2 miles north-east), Pratt's Bottom (2 miles north) and Twitton (3 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north) and Otford Heritage Centre (3.9 miles east). Open spaces near Knockholt include Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Horseshoes pub (0.9 miles north-east)
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. 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