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Wedding paella catering in Leadingcross Green, Kent
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Leadingcross Green.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Marquee and garden weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Leadingcross Green
How we price wedding paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Wedding paella catering in Leadingcross Green, made fresh on the day
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal. We cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater food for evening guests and sharing-style wedding meals.
A wedding in a small place like Leadingcross Green often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
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Who books wedding paella catering in Leadingcross Green?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it is flexible.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
If you’re marrying at a church near Leadingcross Green, such as St Mary'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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Leadingcross Green hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. For a summer wedding in Leadingcross Green, 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’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
- 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.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Leadingcross Green
Leadingcross Green is about 8 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For a wedding in Leadingcross Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Leadingcross Green. 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 17 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Lenham station is in Leadingcross Green itself. If you’re hoping for photos in Kiln Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Headcorn Road and Boughton Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside Leadingcross Green, we cover Lenham (1 mile north), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east), Woodside Green (2 miles north-east), West Street (2 miles north-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles west).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include Wishful Thinker pub (under half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Put us in touch with your venue
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Questions from Leadingcross Green
How far is Leadingcross Green from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Leadingcross Green for guests?
Leadingcross Green has its own station: Lenham station.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
- 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