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Wedding Paella Catering in Waltham
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Waltham: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering near Waltham
About our wedding paella catering in Waltham
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Typical bookings include rustic barn weddings and food for evening guests, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and evening paella.
A wedding in a small place like Waltham frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Common questions in Waltham
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Bartholomew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Waltham too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Perfect for your wedding in Waltham
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Waltham, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Food for evening guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For guests travelling by train, Chilham station is about 3.7 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- How each diet is kept separate
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- The date and rough timings
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning a paella wedding in Waltham
Waltham is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Waltham, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cater in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cook right across the region, from Waltham to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Waltham, such as Church of St Bartholomew, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Lane, Richdore Road and Kake Street; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Waltham, we also cover Stelling Minnis (2 miles east), Bossingham (2 miles east), Stowting Common (4 miles south), Stowting (4 miles south) and Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Chilham Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.5 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include Compasses Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Waltham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
The process
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Waltham, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
Space, weather and the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Why choose live paella in Waltham?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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