Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Stalisfield Green events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Stalisfield Green: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering in Stalisfield Green
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
How our wedding paella catering works in Stalisfield Green
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. Popular choices include canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we’re often booked for spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and evening wedding food.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Stalisfield Green, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Stalisfield Green
Stalisfield Green is about 6 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Stalisfield Green and nearby villages. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Stalisfield Green to Canterbury (12 miles away).
Planning photos in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Charing station, about 2.5 miles south. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Stalisfield Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of ME13. From Hillside Road and Stalisfield Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Stalisfield Green, we cover Stalisfield (1 mile east), The Valley (1 mile north), Stocker's Head (2 miles south), Charing Hill (2 miles south) and Eastling (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (3 miles north).
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Occasions we cook for in Stalisfield Green
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Historic houses near Stalisfield Green include Belmont House and Gardens (2.7 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
Towns and villages near Stalisfield Green
What else we do in Stalisfield Green
Should I cook it 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. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Common questions in Stalisfield Green
How far is Stalisfield Green from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
Which station should guests use for Stalisfield Green?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Stalisfield Green.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Do you come to Stalisfield Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Stalisfield Green and the rest of Kent. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Stalisfield Green at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Paella compared with other options
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Stalisfield Green and the whole of Kent
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
- 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