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Wedding paella catering in Oare, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Oare and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Food for evening guests
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Big weddings with every diet
Live wedding paella catering in Oare
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Organising a club, school or community event in Oare? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Wedding paella catering in Oare, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Typical bookings include food for evening guests and rustic barn weddings, with Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Oare, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Common questions in Oare
Can you cook in Oare Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Oare?
Faversham station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
How many different paellas?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Diets, allergies and planning
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Share your running order, including speeches
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Also in Oare
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Oare, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is normally 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.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Timings and hours
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Occasions we cook for in Oare
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
Whatever you are celebrating in Oare, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Evening food for extra guests
For guests travelling by train, Faversham station is about 1.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Oare
Oare is about 1 mile north of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of Oare to the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Oare Meadow, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (4.3 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Wherever your wedding is in ME13, we can cook for your guests. Whether your wedding is on The Street, Church Road and Russell Place or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Davington (1 mile south), The Brents (1 mile south-east), Uplees (1 mile north-west), Faversham (1 mile south) and Four Oaks (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.5 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Three Mariners Inn (within half a mile south)
- 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