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Wedding paella catering in New Barn, Kent
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in New Barn. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Food for evening guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Book wedding paella catering in New Barn
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Pick a serving style
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Send us the running order and speech times
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
About our wedding paella catering in New Barn
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal long before it is served. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and weddings with lots of dietary needs, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
For a smaller place like New Barn, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground and access. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
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Who books wedding paella catering in New Barn?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
In New Barn and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Barn and farm weddings
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (3.1 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the caterer needs from your venue
The process
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in New Barn at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
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New Barn questions
Can you cook in Rectory Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How far is New Barn from London?
About 20 miles from central London.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater in New Barn?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and New Barn is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will explain how it works.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
How we price wedding paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Where the event is
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in New Barn
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
New Barn weddings: local tips
New Barn is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. From the centre of New Barn to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our events stretch from New Barn to London (20 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Rectory Meadow, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For outdoor photos, Sawyers Lake is close by, and the countryside around New Barn suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of New Barn, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cater weddings across the DA3 and DA13 postcode area. From The Maples, Kenwood Avenue and Merileys Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to New Barn for wedding paella catering include Longfield Hill (1 mile south-east), Longfield (1 mile west), Hartley (1 mile south-west), Nash Street (1 mile east) and Meopham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
A little further out are Gravesham Museum (3.6 miles north-east) and Stone Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Istead Rise Primary School (1 mile north-east)
- 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