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Wedding paella catering in Langley, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Langley and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
Book wedding paella catering in Langley
Langley questions
Do you come out to small places like Langley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
About our wedding paella catering in Langley
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and evening wedding food, with Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Langley, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Langley weddings: local tips
Langley is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Weddings in Langley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Langley is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Langley to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.1 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in ME17 and ME15, we plan around your venue and timings. Your wedding could be at a home on Heath Road, Green Lane and Sutton Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Langley Heath (1 mile east), Five Wents (1 mile south-east), Warmlake (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile north-west) and Chart Sutton (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Senacre Technology College (1 mile north-west) and New Line Learning Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Potting Shed pub (within half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your wedding in Langley
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For guests travelling by train, Bearsted station is about 2.7 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The venue requirements
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in Langley at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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What wedding paella catering costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The paellas you choose
- Travel, parking and access
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Langley? 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.
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. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Langley hosts choose us
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Events in Langley and across Kent
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See How we price Or The cost guide.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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What we need at the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work. The main points are:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Enquire early for peak dates
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adapt the timing so it is still served fresh.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
- 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