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Wedding Paella Catering in Hackington
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hackington: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Hackington
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Hackington
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it’s marquee and garden weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Hackington have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Where we can cook in Hackington
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hackington
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Hackington, 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Getting married in Hackington?
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. For a wedding in Hackington, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Hackington. Hackington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Canterbury West station, about 1.4 miles south. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of CT2. Streets in the area include Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. We also cook at weddings in Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Hackington include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Hackington include St Stephen's Junior School (0.9 miles south) and St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (1 mile south)
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
FAQs for Hackington
Do you come out to small places like Hackington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it’s served.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
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Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Hackington
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Hackington and the whole of Kent
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Who books wedding paella catering in Hackington?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Hackington book us for events such as:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
If you’re marrying at a church near Hackington, such as Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
What wedding paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
- 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