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Wedding Paella Catering in Leybourne
Looking for wedding paella catering in Leybourne? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
Live wedding paella catering in Leybourne
Wedding paella catering in Leybourne, made fresh on the day
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. On the menu are canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and typical bookings are for marquee and garden weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
Rural weddings around Leybourne have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Planning a paella wedding in Leybourne
Leybourne is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Weddings in Leybourne are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Leybourne is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Leybourne to London (about 26 miles away).
Planning photos in Leybourne Lakes Country Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Historic houses near Leybourne include Starkey Castle (4.5 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cook at weddings all over ME19 and ME20 and the streets around it. From London Road, Oxley Shaw Lane and Redbank or a nearby road, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Leybourne, we cover Larkfield (1 mile east), Lunsford (1 mile north-east), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (1 mile north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (under half a mile north-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include The Malling School (0.8 miles south) and The Malling School (0.8 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Monks Head pub (0.7 miles east)
Also in Leybourne
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Events in Leybourne and across Kent
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Leybourne: your questions answered
Is Leybourne close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you come to Leybourne?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Leybourne and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Events we cater in Leybourne
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Leybourne and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Before booking anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Leybourne at midsummer come around 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.
- We check availability for 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
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- 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