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Wedding Paella Catering in Woolpack Corner
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Woolpack Corner: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Live wedding paella catering in Woolpack Corner
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Woolpack Corner
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. We cook canapé tapas, evening paella and table tapas, and we are frequently booked for weddings with lots of dietary needs and evening food for extra guests.
Rural weddings around Woolpack Corner have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
For event organisers in Woolpack Corner
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Who books wedding paella catering in Woolpack Corner?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 4.4 miles north.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Travel and parking costs
- How each diet is kept separate
- Who provides the crockery
Why choose live paella in Woolpack Corner?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Woolpack Corner hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Fast service from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Common questions in Woolpack Corner
Which station should guests use for Woolpack Corner?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
What if photos overrun?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Planning a paella wedding in Woolpack Corner
Woolpack Corner is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Woolpack Corner and the surrounding area. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Historic houses near Woolpack Corner include Smallhythe Place (5 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. If you are marrying at a church near Woolpack Corner, such as Parish Church of All Saints, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Woolpack Corner, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across the TN27 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on Tenterden Road and Benenden Road or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Woolpack Corner, we cover Biddenden (1 mile north-west), Stede Quarter (1 mile north-east), Curteis' Corner (2 miles north), Durrant Green (2 miles east) and Standen (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Foley Park (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles south-east) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (1.9 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School (2.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
Towns and villages near Woolpack Corner
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Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. At midsummer, sunset in Woolpack Corner is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
- How long we’re needed on site
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Woolpack Corner? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
- 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