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Wedding paella catering in Tenterden, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Tenterden. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Tenterden?
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Tenterden
Evening paella is a favourite: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. We’re often asked to cater weddings with mixed diets and food for evening guests, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
Weddings in a place like Tenterden often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. A huge pan on the lawn fits right in. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose live paella in Tenterden?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Common questions in Tenterden
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church of St Mildred?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you offer tastings?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Where we can cook in Tenterden
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Nearby places to Tenterden
Also in Tenterden
Who books wedding paella catering in Tenterden?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Tenterden book us for events such as:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Tenterden, such as Parish Church of St Mildred, 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.
Questions to ask before you book
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Travel and parking costs
- How long the team stays
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Tenterden, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- 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.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Related guides
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Tenterden
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Weddings in Tenterden are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Planning photos in Turners Field? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Nearby historic houses include Smallhythe Place (2.2 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Tenterden, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the TN30 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a home on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road. Main roads around Tenterden include the A28 and B2067, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Tenterden for wedding paella catering include Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tenterden and District Museum (less than half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Local schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Vine Inn (within half a mile south-west)
What wedding paella catering costs
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Parking and unloading
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
- 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