Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering in New Ash Green
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in New Ash Green.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Big weddings with every diet
- Rustic barn weddings
Live wedding paella catering in New Ash Green
New Ash Green weddings: local tips
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in New Ash Green will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. New Ash Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from New Ash Green to London (about 20 miles away).
Historic houses near New Ash Green include Cobham College (4.3 miles east) and Lullingstone Castle (4.8 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For guests travelling by train, Longfield station is about 2.1 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of New Ash Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in DA3 and TN15 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
- Schools near New Ash Green include Longfield Academy (2.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The White Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Wedding paella catering in New Ash Green, cooked live
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. For weddings in a marquee or garden and evening wedding food, we can cook table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around New Ash Green have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
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Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. In New Ash Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in New Ash Green
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook in Rectory Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including New Ash Green.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
What wedding paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- How long we are needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why choose Love Paella in New Ash Green
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- No hidden extras in your quote
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- 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