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Wedding paella catering in St Mary's Bay, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in St Mary's Bay and the surrounding area.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering for St Mary's Bay events
Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Wedding paella catering in St Mary's Bay, made fresh on the day
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. We cook evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re often booked for farm and barn venues and weddings with a Spanish theme.
A farm or garden wedding near St Mary's Bay suits live paella. We need level ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Also near St Mary's Bay
What else we do in St Mary's Bay
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are 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 are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Getting married in St Mary's Bay?
St Mary's Bay is about 6 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. For a wedding in St Mary's Bay, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around St Mary's Bay. We cook in 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
If you’re hoping for photos in Romney Warren Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
This part of Kent takes in TN29, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Maple Drive, Oak Drive and Beechwood Close or the roads around them. Other places close to St Mary's Bay for wedding paella catering include St Mary in the Marsh (1 mile west), Burmarsh (3 miles north), Newchurch (3 miles north-west), Postling Green (5 miles north) and Bonnington (6 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles north-west), Folkestone (10 miles north-east), Hythe (6 miles north-east), Hawkinge (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (13 miles west) and Cheriton (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Romney 'castle' (3.6 miles west).
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in St Mary's Bay is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in St Mary's Bay, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Who books wedding paella catering in St Mary's Bay?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
These are some of the occasions we cater in St Mary's Bay and Kent:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
If you’re marrying at a church near St Mary's Bay, such as All Saints, 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.
Comparing caterers
- The venue requirements
- How long the team stays
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Paella compared with other options
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Catering across Kent, including St Mary's Bay
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
St Mary's Bay: your questions answered
Can you cook in Romney Warren Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
We’re having a ceremony at All Saints: can you cater afterwards?
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. Tell us where the reception will be.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cook indoors?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.
- 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