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Wedding Paella Catering in Pembles Cross
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Pembles Cross: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Planning an event in Pembles Cross?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Pembles Cross
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal. For receptions after an intimate ceremony and destination-style celebrations at home, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas for your guests.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Pembles Cross, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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What else we do in Pembles Cross
For event organisers in Pembles Cross
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Organising a club, school or community event in Pembles Cross? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Pembles Cross, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, 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.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Pembles Cross? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Pembles Cross: venues, ceremonies and travel
Pembles Cross is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. For a wedding in Pembles Cross, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Pembles Cross. Pembles Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Pembles Cross, such as Church of St James, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Lenham station is about 2.8 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Pembles Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in TN27 is planned around your venue. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Potter's Forstal (1 mile south), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Egerton (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (0.5 miles north-west).
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Pembles Cross hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across Kent, including Pembles Cross
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Pembles Cross?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Evening wedding food
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (5 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
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 suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Pembles Cross
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Pembles Cross too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you come to Pembles Cross?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Pembles Cross and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
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, timed around your event.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Where we can cook in Pembles Cross
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Pembles Cross
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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