Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Fleeden events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Fleeden: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Big weddings with every diet
Book wedding paella catering in Fleeden
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Fleeden
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. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we are often booked for marquee and garden weddings and evening food for extra guests.
Rural weddings around Fleeden have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
What affects the price in Fleeden
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or TN26 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
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 frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Fleeden
Fleeden is about 3 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Weddings in Fleeden are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Planning photos in Ashford Community Woodland? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (2.2 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cover weddings in every part of TN26. We also cook at weddings in Daniel's Water (1 mile north), Chilmington Green (1 mile east), Great Chart (1 mile north-east), Shadoxhurst (2 miles south) and Stanhope (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (13 miles east) and Davington (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include County Square (3.1 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (4.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. In Fleeden, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Fleeden, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Occasions we cook for in Fleeden
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Fleeden, people book us for occasions like:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2.8 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- How bad weather is handled
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Tell us when speeches will be
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Fleeden? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Where we can cook in Fleeden
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
FAQs for Fleeden
Is Fleeden close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London.
Could we have live paella in Ashford Community Woodland?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
- 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