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Wedding paella catering in Deal, Kent
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Deal.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning an event in Deal?
How our wedding paella catering works in Deal
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Typical bookings include weddings with lots of dietary needs and parties after a register office wedding, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
A wedding in Deal might mean a ceremony at a local church followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That’s ideal for live paella: we can cook during the photos. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
For event organisers in Deal
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Deal? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Getting married in Deal?
Deal is about 14 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Deal, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Deal to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Planning photos in Betteshanger Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Put the station on your invitation: Deal station is about 0.5 miles away. The sea is within about a mile, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Wedding paella catering in CT14 is planned around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include London Road, Forelands Square and Herschell Square, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. You will find Deal on the A258 and B2056, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For weddings just outside Deal, we cover Mill Hill (1 mile west), Walmer (1 mile south), Sholden (1 mile north-west), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-west) and Great Mongeham (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (0.6 miles north-east) and Deal Castle (0.5 miles east).
- Schools near Deal include Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Brickmakers Arms (under half a mile north-east)
How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Deal? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What you get with us
- We cover Deal and the whole of Kent
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Deal?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Deal:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Farm and barn venues
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Big weddings with every diet
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Saviour's frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- Space, access and power needs
- How each diet is kept separate
- How bad weather is handled
- Who provides the crockery
How it works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Deal, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Deal: your questions answered
Can you cook in Betteshanger Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is Deal close to London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What else we do in Deal
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- 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