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Wedding Paella Catering for Great Mongeham events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Great Mongeham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Great Mongeham
How our wedding paella catering works in Great Mongeham
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Whether it’s weddings in a marquee or garden and food for evening guests, we will put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Great Mongeham, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. There’s 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.
Why choose Love Paella in Great Mongeham
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Weddings in Great Mongeham: venues, ceremonies and travel
Great Mongeham is about 1 mile west of Deal, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Great Mongeham, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Great Mongeham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (2 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Put the station on your invitation: Walmer station is about 1.2 miles away. The sea is within about 2 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
Wherever your wedding is in CT14, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Church Path, Northbourne Road and Mongeham Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Great Mongeham, we also cover Mill Hill (1 mile east), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-east), Sholden (1 mile north-east), Ripple (1 mile south) and Northbourne (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Deal Castle (1.9 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Great Mongeham include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mill Inn (1 mile east)
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Great Mongeham, 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 generally 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.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Great Mongeham? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Great Mongeham
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
For event organisers in Great Mongeham
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
If things run late, and we’ll adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
FAQs for Great Mongeham
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Martin?
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. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Betteshanger Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Also near Great Mongeham
Also in Great Mongeham
- 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