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Wedding paella catering in Vigo Village, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Vigo Village. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Evening wedding food
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Planning an event in Vigo Village?
Wedding paella catering in Vigo Village, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We’re often asked to cater evening wedding food and garden and marquee weddings, serving evening paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Vigo Village, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
Perfect for your wedding in Vigo Village
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Whatever you are celebrating in Vigo Village, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
Planning photos in Trosley Country Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Vigo Village weddings: local tips
Vigo Village is about 7 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. For a wedding in Vigo Village, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 922 places across Kent. Our events stretch from Vigo Village to London (about 23 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 3.6 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near Vigo Village, such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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’s ready as guests arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Vigo Village, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in DA13, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a home on Beech Mast, Erskine Road and Admers Way or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Vigo Village, we cover Culverstone Green (1 mile north-west), Harvel (1 mile north), Trottiscliffe (1 mile south), Fairseat (1 mile west) and Priestwood Green (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles south-east), Dartford (10 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
A little further out are Coldrum Long Barrow (0.8 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (3.1 miles south-east).
Vigo Village questions
What’s the nearest station to Vigo Village for guests?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Vigo Village too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Send us the running order and speech times
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Travel, parking and access
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The address or venue name
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. At midsummer, sunset in Vigo Village is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
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Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
- 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