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Wedding Paella Catering in Stone in Oxney
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Stone in Oxney: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Wedding paella catering for Stone in Oxney events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Stone in Oxney
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Popular choices include evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas, and typical bookings are for informal wedding breakfasts and big weddings with every diet.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Stone in Oxney, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or TN30 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
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.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Stone in Oxney
What’s the nearest station to Stone in Oxney for guests?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Stone in Oxney too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Stone in Oxney.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Pick a serving style
- Connect us with your coordinator
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Getting married in Stone in Oxney?
Stone in Oxney is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Stone in Oxney and nearby villages. Stone in Oxney is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Stone in Oxney to Canterbury (23 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Stone in Oxney, such as Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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. Put the station on your invitation: Appledore (Kent) station is about 2.5 miles away. With the coast within about 5 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cater weddings across TN30. Local streets include The Street, Forge Meadow and Church Hill; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Stone in Oxney, we cover Appledore (1 mile north-east), Appledore Heath (2 miles north-east), Stone Corner (2 miles west), Reading Street (2 miles north-west) and The Stocks (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (3.2 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.9 miles south).
Places near Stone in Oxney
Other catering in Stone in Oxney
Live paella or other catering?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. 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 book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Catering across Kent, including Stone in Oxney
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Golden-hour photos in Stone in Oxney 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 pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Related guides
About the dishes
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- 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