Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Thurnham events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Thurnham: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Book wedding paella catering in Thurnham
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. In Thurnham, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
About our wedding paella catering in Thurnham
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. For marquee and garden weddings and rustic barn weddings, we can cook canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas and more.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Thurnham, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Thurnham hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Catering across Kent, including Thurnham
- Real theatre, not just catering
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Thurnham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
What wedding paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Places near Thurnham
More for events in Thurnham
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. 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.
FAQs for Thurnham
Could we have live paella in White Horse Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Thurnham too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cater in Thurnham?
We do. Thurnham is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Thurnham
Thurnham is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Weddings in Thurnham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Detling Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Planning photos in White Horse Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in ME14 is planned around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Thurnham Lane, Aldington Lane and Pilgrims Way or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Thurnham, we also cover Detling (1 mile north-west), Bearsted (1 mile south-west), Weavering (2 miles south-west), Grove Green (2 miles west) and Harbourland (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles south-west), Faversham (13 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3.3 miles west) and KIMS hospital (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Thurnham include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include Black Horse Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Where we can cook in Thurnham
We will be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- 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