Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Lenham Forstal
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Lenham Forstal and the surrounding area.
- Farm and barn venues
- Big weddings with every diet
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Planning an event in Lenham Forstal?
About our wedding paella catering in Lenham Forstal
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. For barn and farm weddings and informal wedding breakfasts, we can cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas and more.
Rural weddings around Lenham Forstal have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Events we cater in Lenham Forstal
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Lenham Forstal, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Barn and farm weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
For guests travelling by train, Lenham station is about 1.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- Space, access and power needs
- Staff numbers and hours
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Lenham Forstal
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- Starters, canapés and desserts
There’s 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.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Lenham Forstal
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Weddings in Lenham Forstal: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lenham Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Lenham Forstal, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Lenham Forstal, such as Church of the Holy Trinity, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Planning photos in Kiln Wood? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in ME17 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include The Forstal, Mount Castle Lane and Burgess Fields, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Lenham Heath (1 mile south-east), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south-west).
Nearby places to Lenham Forstal
What else we do in Lenham Forstal
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. Golden-hour photos in Lenham Forstal at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd 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 hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Lenham Forstal
Do you come out to small places like Lenham Forstal?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which station should guests use for Lenham Forstal?
Lenham station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
- 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