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Wedding Paella Catering in Linton
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Linton and across Kent.
- Food for evening guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Linton
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Linton
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Whether it’s relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and garden and marquee weddings, we can cook evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas and more.
Rural weddings around Linton have a magic of their own, 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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
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.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Linton? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Linton
Linton is about 3 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in the ME17 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Linton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Nicholas Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For guests travelling by train, East Farleigh station is about 2.8 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Linton, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in ME17, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Wheeler's Lane, Vicarage Fields and Linton Hill or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Linton, we cover Boughton Green (1 mile north-east), Loose (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (2 miles north-east), Wierton (2 miles east) and Park Wood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles north), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.9 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (3.9 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull Inn (less than half a mile north)
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. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Linton hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Linton and across Kent
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Towns and villages near Linton
Also in Linton
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is 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. For a summer wedding in Linton, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Perfect for your wedding in Linton
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Linton book us for occasions like:
- Farm and barn venues
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (3.8 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
Common questions in Linton
Is Linton too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
- 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