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Wedding Paella Catering for Paddlesworth events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Paddlesworth.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Book wedding paella catering in Paddlesworth
Who books wedding paella catering in Paddlesworth?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Paddlesworth, people book us for occasions like:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Food for evening guests
For outdoor photos, Burham Down is close by, and the countryside around Paddlesworth suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Wedding paella catering in Paddlesworth, cooked live
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and food for evening guests, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Paddlesworth, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Questions from Paddlesworth
What’s the nearest station to Paddlesworth for guests?
Snodland station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre.
Is Paddlesworth too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Which courses you have in mind
Send us the date, your venue or ME6 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Step by step
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. In Paddlesworth, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get 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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Paella compared with other options
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Paddlesworth? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Weddings in Paddlesworth: venues, ceremonies and travel
Paddlesworth is about 4 miles north of Kings Hill, in Kent. From the centre of Paddlesworth to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Planning photos in Leybourne Lakes Country Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. If you’re marrying at a church near Paddlesworth, such as St Benedict's Church, 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.
Wherever your wedding is in ME6, we can cook for your guests. We also cook at weddings in Snodland (1 mile east), Birling (1 mile south), Upper Halling (1 mile north), Holborough (1 mile east) and Lunsford (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (5 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include The Holmesdale School (1.1 miles south-east)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Nearby places to Paddlesworth
More for events in Paddlesworth
- 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