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Wedding Paella Catering for Danaway events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Danaway and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Big weddings with every diet
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Danaway?
Wedding paella catering in Danaway, made fresh on the day
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. On the menu are Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas, and typical bookings are for barn and farm weddings and marquee and garden weddings.
Near Danaway, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Live paella often 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 book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. For a summer wedding in Danaway, 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 is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Danaway? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Planning a paella wedding in Danaway
Danaway is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Danaway, and we will plan access and set-up. Danaway is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cook right across the region, from Danaway to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Detling Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in ME9, we plan around your venue. Your wedding could be at a home on Westfield Gardens, Oak Close and Wormdale Hill. For weddings just outside Danaway, we cover Oad Street (1 mile south-east), Chestnut Street (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north), Keycol (1 mile north-east) and Bobbing (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Court Hall Museum (2.7 miles east) and Bayford Court (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Westlands School (1.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Plough & Harrow pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.7 miles east)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we’re needed on site
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Pick a serving style
- Send us the running order and speech times
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Questions from Danaway
Is Danaway too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Danaway from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Do you cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
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More for events in Danaway
- 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