Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Tovil events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Tovil: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with mixed diets
Live wedding paella catering in Tovil
How our wedding paella catering works in Tovil
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Typical bookings include relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and garden and marquee weddings, with a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas.
A farm or garden wedding near Tovil suits live paella. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Tovil, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Events we cater in Tovil
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Farm and barn venues
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Maidstone West station, about 0.5 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long the team stays
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Tovil is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or ME16 postcode and guest numbers, plus 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.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Towns and villages near Tovil
What else we do in Tovil
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Planning a paella wedding in Tovil
Tovil is about 1 mile west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME16, we can bring the pans to you. Tovil is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Tovil to Canterbury (25 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Boxley Hills is close by, and the countryside around Tovil suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Michael and All Angels Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Tovil, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in ME16 and ME15 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Tovil Road, Wharf Road and Bower Lane. If your venue is just outside Tovil, we also cover Maidstone (1 mile east), Foley Park (2 miles north-east), Penenden Heath (2 miles north-east), Shepway (2 miles south-east) and Ringlestone (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Allington Castle (2 miles north). Not far away are Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.6 miles north-west) and St Augustine Academy (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (0.7 miles north)
Tovil questions
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Michael and All Angels Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Tovil from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers and we will plan for them.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you come to Tovil?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Tovil and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
We normally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Where we can cook in Tovil
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Tovil
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Is live paella right for your wedding?
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. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Catering across Kent, including Tovil
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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