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Wedding Paella Catering in Stone Street
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 turns food into part of your wedding in Stone Street.
- Food for evening guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Stone Street
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Wedding paella catering in Stone Street, cooked live
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Whether it is weddings with lots of dietary needs and sharing-style wedding meals, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Stone Street, 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.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Weddings in Stone Street: venues, ceremonies and travel
Stone Street is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Weddings in Stone Street are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 22 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Ightham Mote (1.1 miles south-east) and Knole House (2.1 miles west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. For outdoor photos, Dryhill Nature Reserve is close by. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across TN15. From Church Road, Stone Street Road and Pond Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at weddings in Bitchet Green (1 mile south-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north), Godden Green (1 mile west) and Ightham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (2.2 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Sevenoaks Preparatory School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (0.9 miles east)
Stone Street questions
Which station should guests use for Stone Street?
The closest is Kemsing station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Stone Street 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.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
What affects the price in Stone Street
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Pick a serving style
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Stone Street
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. For a summer wedding in Stone Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or TN15 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Stone Street
What else we do in Stone Street
Events we cater in Stone Street
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
If you are hoping for photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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