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Wedding Paella Catering in Palmarsh
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Palmarsh: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning an event in Palmarsh?
Where we can cook in Palmarsh
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Wedding paella catering in Palmarsh, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. For receptions after an intimate ceremony and farm and barn venues, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas and more.
Weddings in a place like Palmarsh frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Occasions we cook for in Palmarsh
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Palmarsh and Kent:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
For outdoor photos, Tolsford Hill is close by, and the countryside around Palmarsh suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
Planning a paella wedding in Palmarsh
Palmarsh is about 2 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Palmarsh, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Planning photos in Brockhill Country Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. If you are marrying at a church near Palmarsh, such as Holy Cross, 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. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Palmarsh, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue. With the coast within about 2 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the CT21 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Nickolls Road, Blackman Road and Burmarsh Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Palmarsh for wedding paella catering include West Hythe (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile north), Lympne (1 mile north-west), Berwick (1 mile north-west) and Hythe (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Hythe Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lympne Castle (1.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Schools near Palmarsh include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.5 miles north-east)
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Palmarsh and the whole of Kent
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
We usually set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Step by step
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. For a summer wedding in Palmarsh, 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’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
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A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Palmarsh
Is Palmarsh close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could we have live paella in Brockhill Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is ready when you are.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you cover Palmarsh?
We do. We cook at events in Palmarsh and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
More for events in Palmarsh
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
- 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