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Wedding Paella Catering in Hodsoll Street
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hodsoll Street and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Planning an event in Hodsoll Street?
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Wedding paella catering in Hodsoll Street, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Whether it is big weddings with every diet and barn and farm weddings, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Hodsoll Street have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. For a summer wedding in Hodsoll Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding 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
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Hodsoll Street and the whole of Kent
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Share your running order, including speeches
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, typically timed after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What wedding paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- How many guests are eating
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
Planning wedding paella catering in Hodsoll Street? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Hodsoll Street
Is Hodsoll Street too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
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 many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Places near Hodsoll Street
More for events in Hodsoll Street
Why choose wedding paella catering in Hodsoll Street?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Hodsoll Street, people book us for occasions like:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
- Marquee and garden weddings
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (4.5 miles north-east). 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
- When final numbers are due
- The wet-weather plan
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Weddings in Hodsoll Street: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hodsoll Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Hodsoll Street will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Hodsoll Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Hodsoll Street to London (21 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Saint Peter frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Planning photos in Trosley Country Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Hodsoll Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over TN15. Whether your wedding is on Haven Hill and Hodsoll Street or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Ridley (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile south), New Street (1 mile north-east), Culverstone Green (1 mile east) and South Street (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (3.7 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south-east).
- Schools near Hodsoll Street include Meopham School (2.3 miles north-east)
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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