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Wedding paella catering in Eccles, Kent
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Eccles and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering near Eccles
Should I cook it myself?
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
About our wedding paella catering in Eccles
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Whether it is receptions after an intimate ceremony and barn and farm weddings, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast and more.
A wedding in a small place like Eccles often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Eccles, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Weddings in Eccles: venues, ceremonies and travel
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Weddings in Eccles are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, New Hythe station is about 1.1 miles away. Planning photos in Burham Marsh? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Eccles, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over the ME20 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Other places close to Eccles for wedding paella catering include Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Bull Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Paella compared with other options
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Eccles
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Places near Eccles
More for events in Eccles
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Questions from Eccles
Do you come out to small places like Eccles?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Do you cater in Eccles?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Eccles and the rest of Kent. To check your date, use our quote form.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Events we cater in Eccles
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
In Eccles and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Evening wedding food
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
For outdoor photos, Burham Down is close by.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if it rains
- The venue requirements
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
We usually set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
- 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