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Wedding Paella Catering in Kit's Coty
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Kit's Coty. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Planning an event in Kit's Coty?
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in Kit's Coty is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- 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.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Kit's Coty? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Wedding paella catering in Kit's Coty, made fresh on the day
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Typical bookings include vow renewals and civil ceremonies and weddings with mixed diets, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Kit's Coty, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
For event organisers in Kit's Coty
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Kit's Coty
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Kit's Coty
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Occasions we cook for in Kit's Coty
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Barn and farm weddings
For guests travelling by train, Aylesford station is about 2.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- The wet-weather plan
- How late numbers can change
- How each diet is kept separate
What affects the price in Kit's Coty
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Kit's Coty
Is Kit's Coty too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Kit's Coty?
The closest is Aylesford station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
Getting married in Kit's Coty?
Kit's Coty is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Weddings in Kit's Coty are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Kit's Coty, such as St Alban's Church, 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 it is ready as guests arrive. Planning photos in Westfield Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over the ME20 postcode area. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Queenswood Road, Russell Road and Beresford Road or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Kit's Coty, we cover Blue Bell Hill (1 mile north), Walderslade (1 mile north-east), Lordswood (2 miles north-east), Boxley (2 miles south-east) and Lidsing (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south), Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (2.1 miles south) and KIMS hospital (3.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Kit's Coty includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Kit's Coty include Greenacre Academy (2.1 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Lower Bell pub (less than half a mile south)
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
- 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