Kent · England
Wedding paella catering in Newington, Kent
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Newington: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
Planning an event in Newington?
Wedding paella catering in Newington, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Whether it’s blessings and vow renewals and garden and marquee weddings, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas.
A farm or garden wedding near Newington suits live paella. We’ll need a level spot and a way to reach it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
DIY paella versus live catering
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 will do the cooking.
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.
Newington questions
Which station should guests use for Newington?
The closest is Ramsgate station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you cook near the sea around Newington?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Newington.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
How we price wedding paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Newington
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Newington, people book us for events such as:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Farm and barn venues
- Big weddings with every diet
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Newington suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
Live paella or other catering?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Newington and across Kent
Other catering in Newington
Newington weddings: local tips
Newington is about 1 mile north-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Newington will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Newington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Newington to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Christopher's Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Quex Park (3.4 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the coast within about 2 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Kent takes in CT12, CT11 and CT10, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Gwyn Road, Haine Road and Leigh Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Newington include the A254 and A256, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Haine (1 mile north-west), Manston (1 mile west), Chilton (1 mile south), Westwood (1 mile north) and Flete (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (9 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles west), Walmer (10 miles south) and Wincheap (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Ramsgate Museum (1.3 miles south-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Newington include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include The Royal Harbour Academy (0.7 miles east) and St George's Boys School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Derby Arms (0.8 miles south-east)
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. In Newington, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Newington, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
- 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