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Wedding Paella Catering in Yopps Green
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Yopps Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in Yopps Green?
How our wedding paella catering works in Yopps Green
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. For barn and farm weddings and blessings and vow renewals, we can cook Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella for your guests.
Rural weddings around Yopps Green have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Yopps Green, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Yopps Green? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Questions from Yopps Green
Can you cater a reception after a service at Plaxtol Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why us?
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- Events in Yopps Green and across Kent
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Yopps Green? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Places near Yopps Green
Also in Yopps Green
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Where we can cook in Yopps Green
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Yopps Green
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Yopps Green and nearby villages. Yopps Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Yopps Green to London (23 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2 miles north. Historic houses near Yopps Green include Old Soar Manor (1.1 miles east) and Ightham Mote (1.2 miles south-west). 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 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in TN15, we can cook for your guests. Whether your wedding is on Sheet Hill and Yopps Green or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Yopps Green, we also cover Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Schools near Yopps Green include Wrotham School (2.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Why choose wedding paella catering in Yopps Green?
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you’re hoping for photos in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- A clear list of what’s included
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- 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