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Wedding paella catering in Farleigh Green, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Farleigh Green and the surrounding area.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding paella catering in Farleigh Green
How our wedding paella catering works in Farleigh Green
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For informal wedding breakfasts and evening food for extra guests, we can cook canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Farleigh Green have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
What affects the price in Farleigh Green
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. For a summer wedding in Farleigh Green, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
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. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Farleigh Green?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. 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 us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- We cover Farleigh Green and the whole of Kent
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Farleigh Green: your questions answered
Is Farleigh Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Farleigh Green?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long do you need on site?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Planning a paella wedding in Farleigh Green
Farleigh Green is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring wedding paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Farleigh Green. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Farleigh Green to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as All Saints Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (4.9 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Farleigh Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the ME15 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Hoppers Corner (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile west), Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Barming Heath (1 mile north) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Fremlin Walk (3 miles north-east) and Allington Castle (3.7 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tickled Trout pub (0.5 miles west)
Who books wedding paella catering in Farleigh Green?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Farleigh Green:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Food for evening guests
Planning photos in Quarry Wood? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
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Other catering in Farleigh Green
- 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