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Wedding Paella Catering for Little Chart Forstal events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Little Chart Forstal: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Little Chart Forstal
How our wedding paella catering works in Little Chart Forstal
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Typical bookings include weddings with lots of dietary needs and receptions after an intimate ceremony, serving evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts.
A wedding in a small place like Little Chart Forstal frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Planning wedding paella catering in Little Chart Forstal? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Little Chart Forstal
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Fast service from the pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
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What else we do in Little Chart Forstal
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Little Chart Forstal, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Who books wedding paella catering in Little Chart Forstal?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Little Chart Forstal, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The wet-weather plan
- The deposit and payment dates
Little Chart Forstal questions
How far is Little Chart Forstal from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Little Chart Forstal
Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Little Chart Forstal or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Little Chart Forstal to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (2.2 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in TN27 is planned around your venue. We also cook at weddings in Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (0.5 miles west)
- 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