Kent · England
Wedding paella catering in Printstile, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Printstile and the surrounding area.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Evening wedding food
Live wedding paella catering in Printstile
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
How our wedding paella catering works in Printstile
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Typical bookings include evening wedding food and parties after a register office wedding, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Printstile have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
How we price wedding paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Printstile
Is Printstile too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Parish Church of St Lawrence: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
How the day works
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. At midsummer, sunset in Printstile is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Printstile
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Put us in touch with your venue
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Towns and villages near Printstile
Other catering in Printstile
Weddings in Printstile: venues, ceremonies and travel
Printstile is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Printstile or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Leigh (Kent) station is about 1.7 miles away. Barden Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Printstile suits an outdoor reception.
For wedding paella catering in TN3, we plan around your venue and timings. Local streets include Penshurst Road and Barden Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Printstile include the B2176, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Close by, we cover weddings in Bidborough (1 mile east), Speldhurst (1 mile south), Poundsbridge (1 mile south-west), Stockland Green (1 mile south-east) and Bullingstone (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.6 miles east) and The Milne Museum (3.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Printstile includes Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Printstile and the whole of Kent
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- 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