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Wedding Paella Catering in Aldington
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Aldington: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening wedding food
- Farm and barn venues
Planning an event in Aldington?
Who books wedding paella catering in Aldington?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Aldington and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Historic houses near Aldington include Westenhanger Castle (3.9 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staff numbers and hours
- Space, access and power needs
- When final numbers are due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Wedding paella catering in Aldington, made fresh on the day
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. For rustic barn weddings and evening wedding food, we can cook canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella and more.
A wedding in a small place like Aldington often 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 as soon as it’s ready.
Nearby places to Aldington
Other catering in Aldington
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Aldington at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Aldington? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
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.
Aldington weddings: local tips
Aldington is about 5 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Aldington, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our events stretch from Aldington to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Martin often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Hatch Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Aldington, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in TN25, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Earlsfield, Walnut Ridge and Badgers Close, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Aldington for wedding paella catering include Clap Hill (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north), Bonnington (1 mile south-west), Postling Green (1 mile south-east) and Aldington Frith (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (10 miles east), Hythe (6 miles east), Preston (15 miles north) and Hawkinge (10 miles east).
A little further out are Lympne Castle (3.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles north). The countryside around Aldington includes Hatch Park.
- Pubs nearby include Walnut Tree Inn (within half a mile east)
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Aldington? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
How we price wedding paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Timings and hours
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, your venue or TN25 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Aldington
Is Aldington too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Aldington from London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater in Aldington?
We do. Aldington is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- 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