Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Lower Rainham events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Lower Rainham and Medway, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Planning an event in Lower Rainham?
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Wedding paella catering in Lower Rainham, cooked live
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella, and we’re frequently booked for spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and evening wedding food.
Near Lower Rainham, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Lower Rainham weddings: local tips
Lower Rainham is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. From the centre of Lower Rainham to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Lower Rainham to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Rainham (Kent) station is about 0.7 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Margaret frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in ME8 is planned around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include West Motney Way, Motney Hill Road and Nuthatch Place, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. We also cook at weddings in Rainham (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-east), Upchurch (1 mile east), Meresborough (2 miles south) and Breach (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (5 miles west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles west) and Upnor Castle (4.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Lower Rainham includes Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Lower Rainham include Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.8 miles south-west) and Howard School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Three Mariners pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Lower Rainham hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- A quote that spells everything out
See How we price Or The cost guide.
For event organisers in Lower Rainham
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events we cater in Lower Rainham
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
In Lower Rainham and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Blessings and vow renewals
Planning photos in Berengrave Chalk Pit? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- How each diet is kept separate
- How long the team stays
- Space, access and power needs
Places near Lower Rainham
Other catering in Lower Rainham
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. In Lower Rainham, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Lower Rainham
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Rainham for guests?
Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
What about supplier meals?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you cover Lower Rainham?
Yes, we do. Lower Rainham is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of where we’d cook
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
- 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