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Wedding Paella Catering in Hollow Street
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Hollow Street.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning an event in Hollow Street?
About our wedding paella catering in Hollow Street
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it is informal wedding breakfasts and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, we can cook canapé tapas, table tapas and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Hollow Street have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. 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.
Why choose Love Paella in Hollow Street
- A clear, itemised quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Hollow Street
Which station should guests use for Hollow Street?
The closest is Sturry station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
Is Hollow Street too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you come to Hollow Street?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Hollow Street and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
About the dishes
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Hollow Street, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
Getting married in Hollow Street?
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Hollow Street or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Grove Ferry Picnic Area, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Sturry station, about 3.6 miles south-west. The sea is within about 4 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We also cook at weddings in Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hollow Street include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (2.2 miles south-west)
- 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