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Wedding Paella Catering in Warden
Planning wedding paella catering in Warden? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering in Warden
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In Warden, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s 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’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Warden? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Wedding paella catering in Warden, made fresh on the day
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. We cook Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella, and typical bookings are for destination-style celebrations at home and rustic barn weddings.
Near Warden, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Who books wedding paella catering in Warden?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Warden and Kent:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Farm and barn venues
- Blessings and vow renewals
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
- How each diet is kept separate
- The venue requirements
Warden questions
Is Warden close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Warden too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Warden.
Do you cover Warden?
We do. We cook at events in Warden and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Warden weddings: local tips
Warden is about 4 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in the ME12 area, we can cook for your guests. Warden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in ME12, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Melody Close, Imperial Drive and Waterside View, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Bay View (1 mile south-west), Mud Row (1 mile west), Leysdown-on-Sea (1 mile south-east), Eastchurch (2 miles west) and Minster (4 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles south-west), Whitstable (7 miles south-east), Faversham (6 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
What affects the price in Warden
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- Guest numbers
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Also near Warden
Other catering in Warden
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Where we can cook in Warden
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- 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