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Wedding paella catering in Ditton, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Ditton and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Ditton events
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Pick a serving style
- Share your running order, including speeches
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, normally timed after the first dance.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Wedding paella catering in Ditton, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Whether it’s destination-style celebrations at home and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and table tapas for your guests.
A farm or garden wedding near Ditton suits live paella. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Towns and villages near Ditton
Also in Ditton
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. In Ditton, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Ditton
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ditton
Ditton is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Ditton will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Ditton to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
Burham Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Aylesford station, about 0.6 miles north-east.
Here we cover the ME20 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as London Road, Station Road and Scott Close. Other places close to Ditton for wedding paella catering include Aylesford (1 mile east), East Malling (1 mile west), Well Street (1 mile south-west), Allington (2 miles east) and West Malling (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Schools near Ditton include Aylesford School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Malling School (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include Kentish Quarryman pub (within half a mile north)
Perfect for your wedding in Ditton
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
In Ditton and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Planning photos in Ditton Quarry? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before you book
- The wet-weather plan
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Ditton
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How far is Ditton from London?
About 28 miles from central London.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Ditton?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
- 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