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Wedding Paella Catering in Wierton
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Wierton. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Farm and barn venues
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Live wedding paella catering in Wierton
About our wedding paella catering in Wierton
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. For sharing-style wedding meals and garden and marquee weddings, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Rural weddings around Wierton have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
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 feels more relaxed. 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
FAQs for Wierton
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Wierton for guests?
Staplehurst station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
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.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Planning a paella wedding in Wierton
Wierton is about 3 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Wierton will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (2.5 miles north-east) and Leeds Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 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. Local streets include East Hall Hill and Wierton Hill; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Wierton for wedding paella catering include Chart Sutton (1 mile north-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile north-west), Boughton Green (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north) and Five Wents (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (7 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Sutton Valence Castle (2 miles east) and The Mall Maidstone (3.9 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Cornwallis Academy (1.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (0.8 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Choose pan-side or table service
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, typically timed after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. For a summer wedding in Wierton, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Wierton? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Before you choose a spot
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Towns and villages near Wierton
More for events in Wierton
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- How long we’re needed on site
- Parking and unloading
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
- 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