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Wedding Paella Catering in Ripple
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Ripple and across Kent.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Food for evening guests
- Barn and farm weddings
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How our wedding paella catering works in Ripple
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we are often booked for wedding receptions after a small ceremony and blessings and vow renewals.
Rural weddings around Ripple have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Planning a paella wedding in Ripple
Ripple is about 2 miles south-west of Deal, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in the CT14 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Historic houses near Ripple include Walmer Castle (1.9 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Walmer station, about 1.1 miles east. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in CT14, we can cook for your guests. From Mongeham Road, Sunnyside Close and Sutton Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Great Mongeham (1 mile north), Mill Hill (1 mile north-east), Northbourne (2 miles north-west), Sholden Meadows (2 miles north) and Sholden (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.4 miles north-east).
- Schools near Ripple include Goodwin Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
What wedding paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Common questions in Ripple
Is Ripple too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Nearby places to Ripple
Also in Ripple
Where we can cook in Ripple
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Ripple at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Ripple, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Pick a serving style
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Paella covers them with separate pans. Live paella pricing depends on the event. 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
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Ripple and the whole of Kent
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
- 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