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Wedding paella catering in Southfleet, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Southfleet and the surrounding area.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
Live wedding paella catering in Southfleet
About our wedding paella catering in Southfleet
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We cook canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella, and we are often booked for big weddings with every diet and evening wedding food.
Rural weddings around Southfleet 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 plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What’s in the pans
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Southfleet
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Places near Southfleet
What else we do in Southfleet
For event organisers in Southfleet
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Occasions we cook for in Southfleet
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Southfleet and Kent:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Rustic barn weddings
If you’re hoping for photos in Longfield Chalk Bank, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Southfleet
Could we have live paella in Longfield Chalk Bank?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Southfleet?
The closest is Longfield station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. For a summer wedding in Southfleet, 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 typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Pick a serving style
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
We normally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Planning a paella wedding in Southfleet
Southfleet is about 2 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Southfleet, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Southfleet is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Nicholas frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Longfield station, about 1.5 miles south-west.
Wherever your wedding is in DA13, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Local streets include Red Street, Gloxinia Road and Brakefield Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Southfleet, we cover Hook Green (1 mile south-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile east), Betsham (1 mile north-west), Painters Ash (1 mile north-east) and Springhead (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Swanley (7 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Gravesham Community Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Bluewater (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Southfleet includes Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Northfleet School for Girls (1.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Black Lion pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. 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 you get with us
- Events in Southfleet and across Kent
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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