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Wedding Paella Catering for Mereworth events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Mereworth: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in Mereworth?
About our wedding paella catering in Mereworth
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Typical bookings include destination-style celebrations at home and parties after a register office wedding, with Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Mereworth have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Occasions we cook for in Mereworth
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Mereworth book us for occasions like:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
If you’re marrying at a church near Mereworth, such as St Lawrence's Church, 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.
What your quote should include
- The venue requirements
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Towns and villages near Mereworth
Also in Mereworth
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- No hidden extras in your quote
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
FAQs for Mereworth
We’re having a ceremony at St Lawrence's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you come out to small places like Mereworth?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Do you cater in Mereworth?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Mereworth and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, normally timed after the first dance.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Mereworth weddings: local tips
Mereworth is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Mereworth to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Mereworth to London (about 26 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Wateringbury station is about 2 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.7 miles west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
This part of Kent takes in ME18, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on The Street, Butcher's Lane and Tonbridge Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Mereworth, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile north), Kent Street (1 mile north), New Pound (1 mile north-west), Pizien Well (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (within half a mile north)
How the day works
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. For a summer wedding in Mereworth, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually 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 and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Mereworth? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
How we price wedding paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
- 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