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Wedding Paella Catering in Throwley
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Throwley. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening wedding food
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering in Throwley
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Throwley
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 cook table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella, and we are regularly asked to cater receptions after an intimate ceremony and marquee and garden weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Throwley often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. For a summer wedding in Throwley, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for 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 live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
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What affects the price in Throwley
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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.
Perfect for your wedding in Throwley
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Throwley book us for events such as:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
If you’re marrying at a church near Throwley, such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- Space, access and power needs
- How bad weather is handled
- Payment terms and deposit
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
About the dishes
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Planning a paella wedding in Throwley
Throwley is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Throwley, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (0.6 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For guests travelling by train, Faversham station is about 3.6 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Throwley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in ME13, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Throwley for wedding paella catering include Throwley Forstal (1 mile south), Sheldwich (1 mile north-east), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich Lees (1 mile east) and Eastling (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (2.7 miles north-west).
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Throwley
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Do you cater in Throwley?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Throwley and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
- 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