Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Colliers Green
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Colliers Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Wedding paella catering in Colliers Green
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Wedding paella catering in Colliers Green, made fresh on the day
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. For marquee and garden weddings and weddings with a Spanish theme, we will put together a menu of table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Near Colliers Green, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
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Weddings in Colliers Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Colliers Green is about 7 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Colliers Green. Colliers Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Colliers Green to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in The Gill, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Historic houses near Colliers Green include Scotney Castle (4.9 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Colliers Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over TN17 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover weddings in Flishinghurst (1 mile south), Horden (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles south-east) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (5.1 miles south-east).
- Local schools include High Weald Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The number of people
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- We cover Colliers Green and the whole of Kent
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in Colliers Green
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
In Colliers Green and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Barn and farm weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
For guests travelling by train, Marden station is about 3.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in Colliers Green is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Colliers Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Colliers Green
Could we have live paella in The Gill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Is Colliers Green close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
- 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