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Wedding Paella Catering in Tonge Corner
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Tonge Corner and across Kent.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering in Tonge Corner
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Wedding paella catering in Tonge Corner, made fresh on the day
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. We are frequently asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, serving a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Near Tonge Corner, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: 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.
Common questions in Tonge Corner
Do you come out to small places like Tonge Corner?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Giles: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Tonge Corner?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
What affects the price in Tonge Corner
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, your venue or ME9 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Catering across Kent, including Tonge Corner
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Share your running order, including speeches
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Tonge Corner at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Leave space around the cooking area
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Getting married in Tonge Corner?
Tonge Corner is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Tonge Corner will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Tonge Corner is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Tonge Corner to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Planning photos in Milton Creek Country Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Teynham station, about 1.5 miles south-east.
Wherever your wedding is in ME9, we can cook for your guests. We also cook at weddings in Tonge (1 mile north), Radfield (1 mile south), Murston (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile west) and Rodmersham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Minster (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles west) and Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum (1.4 miles west).
- Local schools include Sittingbourne Community College (1.1 miles south-west)
- 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