Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Swift's Green events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Swift's Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Swift's Green
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Swift's Green
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include weddings with lots of dietary needs and destination-style celebrations at home, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
Rural weddings around Swift's Green have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Events we cater in Swift's Green
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Swift's Green, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Food for evening guests
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 2.1 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each dish
- How long the team stays
What wedding paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Weddings in Swift's Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Swift's Green is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Swift's Green, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Swift's Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of TN27 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Swift's Green, we also cover Smarden Bell (1 mile south), Southernden (1 mile north), Smarden (1 mile south-east), Biddenden Green (1 mile south-east) and Monk's Hill (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Firefighting Museum (3.3 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Events in Swift's Green and across Kent
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
Places near Swift's Green
Other catering in Swift's Green
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. In Swift's Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Swift's Green questions
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Swift's Green from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come to Swift's Green?
We do. We cook at events in Swift's Green and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Pick a serving style
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Planning the cooking area
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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