Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Moor Street events
Planning wedding paella catering in Moor Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Marquee and garden weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Moor Street
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Wedding paella catering in Moor Street, made fresh on the day
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. On the menu are table tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella, and we are regularly asked to cater rustic barn weddings and destination-style celebrations at home.
Rural weddings around Moor Street have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Moor Street: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Margaret: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater 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.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Moor Street
Moor Street is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. From the centre of Moor Street to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Rainham (Kent) station is about 0.8 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Moor Street, such as Church of St Margaret, 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. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Moor Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Anywhere in ME8, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Seymour Road, Horseman's Green Road and South Bush Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Moor Street, we also cover Rainham (1 mile west), Hartlip (1 mile south-east), Meresborough (1 mile south-west), Breach (1 mile east) and Lower Hartlip (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (6 miles west), Strood (7 miles west), Luton (4 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (4 miles west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings and Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Riverside Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Railway pub (0.8 miles north-west)
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Pick a serving style
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What wedding paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Who books wedding paella catering in Moor Street?
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Moor Street book us for occasions like:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Food for evening guests
Planning photos in Berengrave Chalk Pit? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in Moor Street at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. 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