Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Gadshill
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Gadshill.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Wedding paella catering for Gadshill events
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Wedding paella catering in Gadshill, cooked live
Paella as evening food is popular: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. We are often asked to cater farm and barn venues and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, with a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas.
Near Gadshill, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Gadshill
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Tell us when speeches will be
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
What’s in the pans
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Questions from Gadshill
How far is Gadshill from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Gadshill for guests?
Higham station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Gadshill
Gadshill is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. For wedding paella catering in Gadshill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Gadshill is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. Our events stretch from Gadshill to London (about 25 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St John frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Planning photos in Rede Common? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Wedding paella catering in ME3 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Copperfield Crescent, Charles Dickens Avenue and Gravesend Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside Gadshill, we also cover Higham (1 mile north), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile west), Shorne (1 mile west), Lower Higham (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Luton (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (7 miles south-east) and Lordswood (6 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Huguenot Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Gadshill include Higham Primary School (1 mile north) and Temple School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Sir John Falstaff Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Gadshill
Other catering in Gadshill
Events we cater in Gadshill
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Gadshill book us for events such as:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Historic houses near Gadshill include Temple Manor (1.9 miles south-east) and Restoration House (2.5 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the team stays
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Gadshill at midsummer come around 9:20pm, 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Planning wedding paella catering in Gadshill? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
- 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