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Wedding Paella Catering for Cop Street events
Planning wedding paella catering in Cop Street? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
Planning an event in Cop Street?
About our wedding paella catering in Cop Street
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We are often asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and weddings with mixed diets, serving evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
Near Cop Street, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Cop Street
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- We cover Cop Street and the whole of Kent
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Tell us when speeches will be
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Cop Street
Which station should guests use for Cop Street?
The closest is Sandwich station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Is Cop Street too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
More for events in Cop Street
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Planning a paella wedding in Cop Street
Cop Street is about 6 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Anywhere in CT3, we will come to your venue or garden. We cater in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Cop Street to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Historic houses near Cop Street include Goodnestone Park (4.1 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you are marrying at a church near Cop Street, such as Church of St Nicholas, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Wedding paella catering in CT3 is planned around your venue and timings. We also cook at weddings in Weddington (1 mile south), Ash (1 mile south), Guilton (1 mile south-west), Coombe (1 mile south) and Durlock (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (6 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include White Mill (2.1 miles east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Chequer Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
What happens on the day
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Cop Street, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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