Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Great Chart events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Great Chart.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Great Chart
Wedding paella catering in Great Chart, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We’re often asked to cater weddings with a Spanish theme and evening wedding food, serving table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
Rural weddings around Great Chart have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Great Chart: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Could we have live paella in Ashford Community Woodland?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you cover Great Chart?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Great Chart. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
The process
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. In Great Chart, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The number of people
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- Anything your venue supplies
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Perfect for your wedding in Great Chart
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Great Chart and Kent:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Food for evening guests
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (1.1 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Staff numbers and hours
- What the price includes, item by item
- Space, access and power needs
Nearby places to Great Chart
Also in Great Chart
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Great Chart weddings: local tips
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Great Chart, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Great Chart. Great Chart is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Orlestone Forest nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Great Chart suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Great Chart, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the TN23 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. From The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Great Chart for wedding paella catering include Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
- Local schools include John Wallis Academy (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Little Black Dog pub (under half a mile north-west)
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Chart
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Fast service from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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