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Wedding paella catering in Addington, Kent
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Addington and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Wedding paella catering near Addington
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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’ll do the cooking.
Wedding paella catering in Addington, cooked live
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. For rustic barn weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Addington 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.
Events we cater in Addington
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Farm and barn venues
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is West Malling station, about 1.8 miles south-east.
Before booking anyone
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if it rains
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. At midsummer, sunset in Addington is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Getting married in Addington?
Addington is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME19 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 25 miles away.
If you’re hoping for photos in Manor Park Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (3.9 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Anywhere in ME19, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as London Road, The Links and Trottiscliffe Road. If your venue is just outside Addington, we also cover Ryarsh (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile north-west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west) and Harvel (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldrum Long Barrow (1.2 miles north) and Leybourne Castle (1.7 miles east).
- Nearby schools include The Malling School (2.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Angel Inn (less than half a mile west)
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Fast service from the pan
Where we can cook in Addington
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting 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.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Also near Addington
Other catering in Addington
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
FAQs for Addington
Could we have live paella in Manor Park Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Addington close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
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.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you cover Addington?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Addington and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
- 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