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Wedding Paella Catering for Barfrestone events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Barfrestone and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Wedding paella catering near Barfrestone
How our wedding paella catering works in Barfrestone
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. For weddings with lots of dietary needs and weddings in a marquee or garden, we will put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Barfrestone, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Barfrestone weddings: local tips
Barfrestone is about 5 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Barfrestone. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Barfrestone to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Barfrestone, such as Church of St Nicholas, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Shepherds Well station is about 1.3 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in Frogham (1 mile north-west), Elvington (1 mile east), Nonington (1 mile north-west), Snowdown (2 miles north-west) and Woolage Village (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (5 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckland Hospital (5.5 miles south-east).
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, sunset in Barfrestone is about 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Barfrestone
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Towns and villages near Barfrestone
What else we do in Barfrestone
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Why choose live paella in Barfrestone?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Barfrestone hosts choose us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Tell us when speeches will be
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Common questions in Barfrestone
Is Barfrestone close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
- 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