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Wedding Paella Catering for Flishinghurst events
Looking for wedding paella catering in Flishinghurst? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Flishinghurst?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Flishinghurst
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. For rustic barn weddings and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Flishinghurst have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Flishinghurst
What else we do in Flishinghurst
Getting married in Flishinghurst?
Flishinghurst is about 11 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Flishinghurst, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Flishinghurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Historic houses near Flishinghurst include Scotney Castle (4.5 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Planning photos in Crane Valley? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Flishinghurst, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
For wedding paella catering in TN17, we plan around your venue. If your venue is just outside Flishinghurst, we also cover Colliers Green (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (1 mile east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles east), Horden (2 miles north) and Sissinghurst (2 miles east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (7 miles north-west).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles east).
- Nearby schools include High Weald Academy (1.1 miles south-east)
Paella compared with other options
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
Flishinghurst questions
Can you cook in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cook at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
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.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
The process
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Flishinghurst, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for 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 in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Flishinghurst
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Flishinghurst?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Flishinghurst and Kent:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Marden station, about 4.6 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- Whether travel is included
- How each diet is kept separate
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
- 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