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Wedding paella catering in Stone, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Stone.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering in Stone
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. In Stone, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our wedding paella catering in Stone
Saffron and garlic in the air has everyone looking forward to dinner. We cook table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are often booked for garden and marquee weddings and barn and farm weddings.
In Stone, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. A giant pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Events we cater in Stone
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Stone and Kent:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
If you are hoping for photos in Darenth Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Connect us with your coordinator
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
Also near Stone
Also in Stone
Stone: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is Stone close to London?
About 16 miles from central London.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you come to Stone?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Stone. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Stone weddings: local tips
Stone is about 2 miles east of Dartford, in Kent. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Stone and the surrounding area. We cook in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 16 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Stone Crossing station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Wherever your wedding is in DA9, we can cook for your guests. Local streets include Church Road, Perkins Close and Richardson Close; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Stone sits on or near the A296, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Close by, we cover weddings in Greenhithe (1 mile north-east), Swanscombe (1 mile east), Bean (2 miles south-east), Darenth (2 miles south) and Temple Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (5 miles east), Northfleet (3 miles east), Swanley (5 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Windmill Hill (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Stone Museum of Geology (1.3 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Stone includes Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Stone include Stone Lodge School (1 mile west) and Leigh Academy (1.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart Public House (0.6 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- 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 you book.
On the menu in Stone
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- 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