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Wedding paella catering in Folkestone, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Folkestone and the surrounding area.
- Evening wedding food
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning an event in Folkestone?
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How long we are needed on site
- The paellas you choose
- Waiting and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Folkestone, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. We are frequently asked to cater spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and evening wedding food, with canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
A wedding in Folkestone might mean a ceremony at a local church followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That suits live paella perfectly: we can cook during the photos. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Folkestone? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Folkestone
Is Folkestone close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Weddings in Folkestone: venues, ceremonies and travel
Folkestone is in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Folkestone will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Folkestone is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Folkestone, such as United Reformed Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Folkestone has its own station, Folkestone Central station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Folkestone, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules. The sea is within about a mile, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of CT20, CT19 and CT21. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road. Being close to the A259 and A260, Folkestone is simple for us to get to. We also cook at weddings in Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Folkestone has plenty of venues and gardens for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). The countryside around Folkestone includes Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Local schools include The Harvey Grammar School (less than half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Park Inn Hotel (less than half a mile south-east)
Also in Folkestone
Where we can cook in Folkestone
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Live paella or other catering?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Folkestone hosts choose us
- Events in Folkestone and across Kent
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. For a summer wedding in Folkestone, 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 usually 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.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Folkestone, and we will put together a menu and price.
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