Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Lunsford events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Lunsford. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Lunsford
How our wedding paella catering works in Lunsford
Timing is everything with paella: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Typical bookings include blessings and vow renewals and evening wedding food, with evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas.
For a smaller place like Lunsford, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Common questions in Lunsford
Which station should guests use for Lunsford?
The closest is New Hythe station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Lunsford.
Getting married in Lunsford?
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Lunsford or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Burham Down nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We cook at weddings all over ME20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Lunsford, we also cover New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Lunsford include The Holmesdale School (0.9 miles north) and The Malling School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include Freemasons Arms (0.6 miles north)
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Pick a serving style
- Connect us with your coordinator
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Why choose wedding paella catering in Lunsford?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lunsford and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
- Rustic barn weddings
Nearby historic houses include Starkey Castle (3.8 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The deposit and payment dates
- How bad weather is handled
The process
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. Golden-hour photos in Lunsford at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or ME20 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
More for events in Lunsford
- 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