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Wedding Paella Catering for Chalksole Green events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Chalksole Green and the surrounding area.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering for Chalksole Green events
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We generally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Wedding paella catering in Chalksole Green, cooked live
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. For parties after a register office wedding and marquee and garden weddings, we will put together a menu of evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
There is something special about a country wedding near Chalksole Green, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
What affects the price in Chalksole Green
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
Planning wedding paella catering in Chalksole Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
Chalksole Green questions
Which station should guests use for Chalksole Green?
Kearsney station, about 2.5 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Anthony the Martyr?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
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 do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Places near Chalksole Green
Other catering in Chalksole Green
Where we can cook in Chalksole Green
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Chalksole Green
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Who books wedding paella catering in Chalksole Green?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Food for evening guests
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
Historic houses near Chalksole Green include Acrise Place (3.6 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- Who provides the crockery
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Chalksole Green weddings: local tips
Chalksole Green is about 4 miles west of Dover, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Chalksole Green will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Chalksole Green to Canterbury (about 11 miles away).
Sugar Loaf Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Planning photos in Sladden Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chalksole Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. With the coast within about 5 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of the CT15 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Chalksole Green for wedding paella catering include Ewell Minnis (1 mile east), Alkham (1 mile south-east), South Alkham (1 mile south), Wolverton (1 mile east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crabble Corn Mill (3 miles east) and Folkestone Castle (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Chalksole Green includes Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
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 will follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Chalksole Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Golden-hour photos in Chalksole Green 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 start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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- 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