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Wedding paella catering in West Street, Kent
Planning wedding paella catering in West Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering for West Street events
Weddings in West Street: venues, ceremonies and travel
West Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in West Street will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cook in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (4.2 miles west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Planning photos in Kiln Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Woodside Green (1 mile south-east), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (2 miles east) and Wichling (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (3.9 miles north-east).
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in West Street
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. We’re frequently asked to cater marquee and garden weddings and rustic barn weddings, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like West Street frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
What affects the price in West Street
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Your choice of paellas
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in West Street? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Places near West Street
Other catering in West Street
Occasions we cook for in West Street
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Lenham station, about 1.6 miles south-west.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Questions from West Street
Could we have live paella in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How far is West Street from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Events in West Street and across Kent
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Golden-hour photos in West Street at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Put us in touch with your venue
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- 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