Kent · England
Wedding paella catering in Loose, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Loose and the surrounding area.
- Food for evening guests
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering near Loose
Wedding paella catering in Loose, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. For vow renewals and civil ceremonies and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, we can cook evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Rural weddings around Loose 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 pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Pick a serving style
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Golden-hour photos in Loose at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Loose weddings: local tips
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Loose, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Loose to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Historic houses near Loose include Stoneacre (2.8 miles east) and Leeds Castle (5 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 1.8 miles north-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in ME15 and ME17, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. We also cook at weddings in Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
- Schools near Loose include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Chequers Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Loose
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Loose?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
More for events in Loose
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Occasions we cook for in Loose
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
If you are marrying at a church near Loose, such as Church of All Saints, 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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
- 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