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Wedding Paella Catering for Finberry events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Finberry: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Farm and barn venues
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Blessings and vow renewals
Wedding paella catering for Finberry events
Wedding paella catering in Finberry, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Whether it’s informal wedding breakfasts and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, we will put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Finberry have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
How we price wedding paella catering
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning a paella wedding in Finberry
Finberry is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN25 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our events stretch from Finberry to Canterbury (14 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Finberry, such as Church of St Mary, 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. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 2 miles north-west. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in TN25, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Swift Avenue, Harrier Drive and Nuthatch Drive, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Finberry, we also cover Cheeseman's Green (1 mile south), South Willesborough (1 mile north), Park Farm (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile north-west) and Kingsnorth (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (9 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (1.9 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local schools include John Wallis Academy (1.8 miles north-west)
Also near Finberry
Other catering in Finberry
Is live paella right for your wedding?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
How the day works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in Finberry is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Finberry
Is Finberry close to London?
About 50 miles from central London.
Can you cook in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Finberry?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Finberry, people book us for events such as:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Blessings and vow renewals
Hatch Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and parking costs
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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