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Wedding Paella Catering in Thanington
Looking for wedding paella catering in Thanington? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
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Live wedding paella catering in Thanington
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Thanington
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Whether it’s receptions after an intimate ceremony and food for evening guests, we’ll put together a menu of canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts and more.
Weddings in a place like Thanington often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
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 at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Working with your venue
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
About the dishes
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The length of service
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Getting married in Thanington?
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Thanington, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Thanington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Planning photos in Whitehall Meadows? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Canterbury East station, about 1 mile north-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Thanington, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in CT1 and CT2 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Thanington for wedding paella catering include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near Thanington include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Thanington include The Canterbury Academy (0.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Duke's Head Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
Thanington questions
What’s the nearest station to Thanington for guests?
The closest is Canterbury East station, roughly 1 mile away.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers and we will plan for them.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is ready when you are.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
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The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. In Thanington, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé 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