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Wedding Paella Catering for Charlton-in-Dover events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Charlton-in-Dover.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering near Charlton-in-Dover
Perfect for your wedding in Charlton-in-Dover
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
For guests travelling by train, Dover Priory station is about 0.6 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
How our wedding paella catering works in Charlton-in-Dover
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it’s destination-style celebrations at home and receptions after an intimate ceremony, we will put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas and more.
A farm or garden wedding near Charlton-in-Dover suits live paella. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
How we price wedding paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Charlton-in-Dover
Could we have live paella in Connaught Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Charlton-in-Dover?
Dover Priory station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Where we can cook in Charlton-in-Dover
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Charlton-in-Dover
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. At midsummer, sunset in Charlton-in-Dover 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.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
For event organisers in Charlton-in-Dover
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning a paella wedding in Charlton-in-Dover
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. Weddings in Charlton-in-Dover are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Charlton-in-Dover to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Planning photos in Connaught Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. For outdoor photos, Dover Western Heights is close by. With the coast within about a mile, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in CT16, CT17 and CT15, we plan around your venue and your guests. Whether your wedding is on Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Charlton-in-Dover is on the A256, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near Charlton-in-Dover include Dover Grammar School for Girls (within half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (within half a mile south)
Towns and villages near Charlton-in-Dover
What else we do in Charlton-in-Dover
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
- 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