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Wedding Paella Catering for Styants Bottom events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Styants Bottom. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering in Styants Bottom
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Styants Bottom
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, with table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Near Styants Bottom, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
About the dishes
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Planning wedding paella catering in Styants Bottom? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella compared with other options
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- Catering across Kent, including Styants Bottom
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Nearby places to Styants Bottom
What else we do in Styants Bottom
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Weddings in Styants Bottom: venues, ceremonies and travel
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For a wedding in Styants Bottom, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Styants Bottom. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Styants Bottom to London (21 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For outdoor photos, Dryhill Nature Reserve is close by. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the TN15 postcode area. Other places close to Styants Bottom for wedding paella catering include Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Styants Bottom includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow Inn (0.8 miles south-east)
Step by step
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 Styants Bottom, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s 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 is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Styants Bottom
We are having a ceremony at St Lawrence: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What’s the nearest station to Styants Bottom for guests?
Kemsing station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre.
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 cook a gluten-free paella separately.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we will adjust. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Styants Bottom?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Styants Bottom and Kent:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with mixed diets
Historic houses near Styants Bottom include Ightham Mote (1.9 miles south) and Knole House (2.7 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- How bad weather is handled
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
- 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