Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Sheet Hill
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Sheet Hill. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Sheet Hill
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
We normally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Sheet Hill
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. For civil partnerships and vow renewals and sharing-style wedding meals, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella.
Near Sheet Hill, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Where we can cook in Sheet Hill
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Why choose wedding paella catering in Sheet Hill?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Sheet Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Planning photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before booking anyone
- The wet-weather plan
- If the price includes VAT
- How each diet is kept separate
- How long the team stays
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Towns and villages near Sheet Hill
More for events in Sheet Hill
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. For a summer wedding in Sheet Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm 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.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN15 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Sheet Hill: venues, ceremonies and travel
Sheet Hill is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Weddings in Sheet Hill are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Sheet Hill is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.7 miles north. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (1.3 miles east) and Ightham Mote (1.3 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN15, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Bewley Lane and Sheet Hill. Close by, we cover weddings in Yopps Green (1 mile south-east), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Oldbury (1 mile north-west) and Shipbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.4 miles west).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (2.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (0.7 miles north-east)
How we price wedding paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The address or venue name
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
FAQs for Sheet Hill
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Could we have live paella in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
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.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
- 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