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Wedding Paella Catering for Shelvin events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Shelvin.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering near Shelvin
What wedding paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Shelvin, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. On the menu are evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings.
Near Shelvin, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Shelvin weddings: local tips
Shelvin is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Weddings in Shelvin are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Shelvin is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Shepherds Well station, about 1.9 miles east. Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (4 miles south-west) and Goodnestone Park (4.5 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Shelvin, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Clints Lane and Shelvin Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in Wootton (1 mile south-west), Denton (1 mile west), Lodge Lees (1 mile west), Breach (2 miles west) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Buckland Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find Coach House Hotel (0.7 miles north)
How it works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in Shelvin is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Shelvin? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Shelvin hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Events in Shelvin and across Kent
- A quote that spells everything out
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Occasions we cook for in Shelvin
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Shelvin and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
If you are marrying at a church near Shelvin, such as Church of St Martin, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- How bad weather is handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How each diet is kept separate
- How late numbers can change
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Common questions in Shelvin
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Martin?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
- 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