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Wedding paella catering in Street End, Kent
Planning wedding paella catering in Street End? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
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Wedding paella catering in Street End, cooked live
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Typical bookings include weddings with a Spanish theme and big weddings with every diet, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
There is something special about a country wedding near Street End, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Street End?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Barn and farm weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Canterbury East station, about 2.1 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The venue requirements
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
How the day works
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. Golden-hour photos in Street End at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Street End? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Send us the running order and speech times
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
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Questions from Street End
How far is Street End from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers and we will plan for them.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Where the event is
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Street End
Street End is about 2 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Street End and nearby villages. Street End is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
If you’re marrying at a church near Street End, such as Church of St Mary, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Anywhere in CT4, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as White Hill Close, Bridge Road and Faussett Hill. For weddings just outside Street End, we cover Nackington (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile south), Stuppington (1 mile north-west), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east) and Upper Hardres (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north), Deal (14 miles east) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Rupert Bear Museum (2.3 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1.5 miles north). The countryside around Street End includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- 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