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Wedding paella catering in Newenden, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Newenden and the surrounding area.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Live wedding paella catering in Newenden
How our wedding paella catering works in Newenden
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and sharing-style wedding meals, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in a small place like Newenden often 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. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
What wedding paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Newenden
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Paella compared with other options
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Newenden hosts choose us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Events in Newenden and across Kent
- Real theatre, not just catering
Nearby places to Newenden
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About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
What happens on the day
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. In Newenden, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is normally 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Newenden? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Newenden
How far is Newenden from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come to Newenden?
We do. We cook at events in Newenden and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
Getting married in Newenden?
Newenden is about 10 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Newenden, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our events stretch from Newenden to Canterbury (27 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Flatropers Wood is close by. If you are marrying at a church near Newenden, such as Parish Church of St Peter, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN18, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Rolvenden Layne (2 miles north-east), Rolvenden (3 miles north), West Cross (3 miles north), Strood (3 miles north-east) and Small Hythe (4 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Tenterden (5 miles north-east), New Romney (14 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north) and Stanhope (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.9 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.6 miles north). Not far away are Flatropers Wood.
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart Inn (less than half a mile west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us when speeches will be
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Who books wedding paella catering in Newenden?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Newenden and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Big weddings with every diet
Nearby historic houses include Great Dixter (1.7 miles south-west) and Smallhythe Place (3.8 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before you book anyone
- How long the team stays
- The venue requirements
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- 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