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Wedding paella catering in St Margarets, Kent
Looking for wedding paella catering in St Margarets? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in St Margarets?
How our wedding paella catering works in St Margarets
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and farm and barn venues.
Rural weddings around St Margarets have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Where we can cook in St Margarets
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. In St Margarets, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, 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 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Who books wedding paella catering in St Margarets?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in St Margarets and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
Planning photos in Darenth Country Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What happens if it rains
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near St Margarets
St Margarets is about 3 miles south-east of Dartford, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in St Margarets, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. St Margarets is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from St Margarets to London (16 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Farningham Road station, about 1.1 miles south-west. For outdoor photos, Sawyers Lake is close by, and the countryside around St Margarets suits an outdoor reception. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in DA4, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. For weddings just outside St Margarets, we cover South Darenth (1 mile south-west), Darenth (1 mile north), Green Street Green (1 mile east), Sutton at Hone (1 mile west) and Grubb Street (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (5 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Museum of Geology (2.5 miles north) and Darent Valley Hospital (1.7 miles north). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near St Margarets include Leigh Academy (2.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Fox & Hounds pub (0.9 miles north)
Common questions in St Margarets
Can you cook in Darenth Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Do you come out to small places like St Margarets?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is served at its best.
Do you cater in St Margarets?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including St Margarets and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Tell us when speeches will be
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
- 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