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Wedding Paella Catering in Old Romney
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Old Romney.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Marquee and garden weddings
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About our wedding paella catering in Old Romney
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. For relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and destination-style celebrations at home, we can cook canapé tapas, table tapas and evening paella for your guests.
Rural weddings around Old Romney have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
Perfect for your wedding in Old Romney
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Old Romney and Kent:
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Burnthouse Pen nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. 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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We typically set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Planning a paella wedding in Old Romney
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Weddings in Old Romney are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.5 miles north-west. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Clement frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
We cover weddings in every part of TN29. For weddings just outside Old Romney, we cover Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (within half a mile north-east). The countryside around Old Romney includes Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Old Romney, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or TN29 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Old Romney
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Old Romney
How far is Old Romney from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Old Romney for guests?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.5 miles north-west of the centre.
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.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
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Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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