Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Bidborough
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Bidborough.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Garden and marquee weddings
Wedding paella catering near Bidborough
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding paella catering in Bidborough, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Whether it’s marquee and garden weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas and more.
Near Bidborough, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Bidborough: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Bidborough?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Could we have live paella in Haysden Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How long we’re needed on site
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and time of the event
- The courses you’d like
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Bidborough
What else we do in Bidborough
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
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’ll do the cooking.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. At midsummer, sunset in Bidborough is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Catering for every guest
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Share your running order, including speeches
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Events we cater in Bidborough
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and because guests remember it.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Bidborough, people book us for occasions like:
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Barn and farm weddings
For outdoor photos, Barden Lake is close by, and the countryside around Bidborough suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- VAT, if it applies
- The venue requirements
Why choose live paella in Bidborough?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. There’s 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.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Bidborough weddings: local tips
Bidborough is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Bidborough will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 27 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Bidborough, such as Parish Church of St Lawrence, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. Planning photos in Haysden Country Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
We cook at weddings all over TN3 and TN4. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Rectory Drive and Glebelands. Other places close to Bidborough for wedding paella catering include Stockland Green (1 mile south), Printstile (1 mile west), Southborough (1 mile south-east), Speldhurst (1 mile south-west) and Lower Haysden (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles north-east), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east) and Foley Park (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include St Gregory's Catholic School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Beehive Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- 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