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Wedding Paella Catering for Wateringbury events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Wateringbury.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering in Wateringbury
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Wateringbury
Wateringbury is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. For a wedding in Wateringbury, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Wateringbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 28 miles away.
Historic houses near Wateringbury include Old Soar Manor (4.4 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Put the station on your invitation: Wateringbury has its own station, Wateringbury station.
For wedding paella catering in ME18, we plan around your venue and timings. Your wedding could be at a home on Glebe Meadow, Allington Gardens and Hanbury Close or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Nettlestead (1 mile south-west), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile east), Kings Hill (1 mile north-west) and West Farleigh (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Oakwood Hospital (2.9 miles east) and Teapot Island (2.2 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find The Wateringbury pub (under half a mile east)
Wedding paella catering in Wateringbury, cooked live
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Typical bookings include wedding receptions after a small ceremony and informal wedding breakfasts, with evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Wateringbury have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
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Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- The length of service
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Wateringbury
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Wateringbury, people book us for occasions like:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
If you are marrying at a church near Wateringbury, such as Church of St John the Baptist, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- When payment is due
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the team stays
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Wateringbury
What’s the nearest station to Wateringbury for guests?
Wateringbury station, in Wateringbury itself.
Is Wateringbury close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Wateringbury
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- No hidden extras in your quote
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. In Wateringbury, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, 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’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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For event organisers in Wateringbury
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
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 be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
- 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