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Wedding Paella Catering in Barnes Cray
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Barnes Cray: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Food for evening guests
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering in Barnes Cray
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
How our wedding paella catering works in Barnes Cray
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. For informal wedding breakfasts and blessings and vow renewals, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella and more.
A farm or garden wedding near Barnes Cray suits live paella. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Barnes Cray, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Why choose live paella in Barnes Cray?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Barnes Cray
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Barnes Cray and across Kent
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Planning wedding paella catering in Barnes Cray? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planning a paella wedding in Barnes Cray
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Barnes Cray will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
Planning photos in Braeburn Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Wansunt Pit nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Wedding paella catering in DA1 and DA8 is planned around your venue. Whether your wedding is on Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Barnes Cray, we cover Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west) and West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.7 miles south)
- Other local spots include Colyers (1.3 miles north-west)
Places near Barnes Cray
What else we do in Barnes Cray
Common questions in Barnes Cray
We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Barnes Cray for guests?
The closest is Slade Green station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
- 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