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Wedding Paella Catering in Mile Oak
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Mile Oak. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Live wedding paella catering in Mile Oak
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 while your guests chat. At midsummer, sunset in Mile Oak is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- 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.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Wedding paella catering in Mile Oak, made fresh on the day
Paella as evening food is popular: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and destination-style celebrations at home, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts.
Near Mile Oak, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Getting married in Mile Oak?
Mile Oak is about 6 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Mile Oak will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Mile Oak is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Mile Oak to Canterbury (30 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Foal Hurst Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 1.1 miles north-west. 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.
We cook at weddings all over TN12. Local streets include Mile Oak Road, Mascall's Court Lane and Mascall's Court Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. We also cook at weddings in Pearson's Green (1 mile east), Castle Hill (1 mile south-east), Queen Street (1 mile north), Palmer's Green (1 mile south) and Claygate (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4.3 miles west) and The Hop Farm Museum (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Mile Oak include Paddock Wood Primary School (1 mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Common questions in Mile Oak
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station should guests use for Mile Oak?
Paddock Wood station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Occasions we cook for in Mile Oak
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Mile Oak, people book us for occasions like:
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Barn and farm weddings
Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Mile Oak suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- Staff numbers and hours
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- We cover Mile Oak and the whole of Kent
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Put us in touch with your venue
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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