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Wedding paella catering in North Street, Medway
Planning wedding paella catering in North Street? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
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Wedding paella catering for North Street events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in North Street
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, with evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Rural weddings around North Street have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Towns and villages near North Street
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Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
North Street weddings: local tips
North Street is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. For wedding paella catering in North Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. North Street is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Bishop Saltings is close by. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 4.2 miles south-west.
For wedding paella catering in ME3, we plan around your venue. If your venue is just outside North Street, we also cover Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-west), Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile north-east), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west) and Sharnal Street (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south-west), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (4 miles south-west). Open spaces near North Street include Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Questions from North Street
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is North Street too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including North Street.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Golden-hour photos in North Street at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Events we cater in North Street
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
If you are marrying at a church near North Street, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through 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