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Wedding Paella Catering in Paddock Wood
Looking for wedding paella catering in Paddock Wood? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering for Paddock Wood events
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. There is 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- No hidden extras in your quote
- We cover Paddock Wood and the whole of Kent
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Wedding paella catering in Paddock Wood, made fresh on the day
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. For big weddings with every diet and garden and marquee weddings, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas.
For a smaller place like Paddock Wood, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
What affects the price in Paddock Wood
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- How many courses
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
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
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
FAQs for Paddock Wood
We are having a ceremony at St Andrew's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Paddock Wood?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will explain how it works.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Paddock Wood, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Getting married in Paddock Wood?
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in the TN12 area, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 31 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Paddock Wood has its own station, Paddock Wood station. Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Paddock Wood suits an outdoor reception.
We cover weddings in every part of TN12 and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Paddock Wood is on the B2017 and B2160, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Paddock Wood, we also cover Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Paddock Wood include Mascalls School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find John Brunt V.C. Pub (under half a mile north)
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Towns and villages near Paddock Wood
Other catering in Paddock Wood
- 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