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Wedding paella catering in Gill's Green, Kent
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Gill's Green. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
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Wedding paella catering in Gill's Green, made fresh on the day
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include garden and marquee weddings and informal wedding breakfasts, with Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Gill's Green, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Who books wedding paella catering in Gill's Green?
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Gill's Green and Kent:
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Informal wedding breakfasts
If you’re marrying at a church near Gill's Green, such as Church of All Saints, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Where we can cook in Gill's Green
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Gill's Green
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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.
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What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Gill's Green, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Gill's Green, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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For event organisers in Gill's Green
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Gill's Green: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Gill's Green?
The closest is Etchingham station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you work with our venue?
Of course. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
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.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Getting married in Gill's Green?
Gill's Green is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Anywhere in TN18, we can cook for your guests. We cook in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our events stretch from Gill's Green to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Etchingham station is about 4.5 miles away. For outdoor photos, Bewl Water is close by, and the countryside around Gill's Green suits an outdoor reception. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Gill's Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over TN18. Local streets include Cranbrook Road, Santers Court and Wellington Cottages; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Gill's Green for wedding paella catering include Beal's Green (1 mile south), Hawkhurst (1 mile south), Pipsden (1 mile south-east), The Moor (2 miles south) and Hartley (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (15 miles north), Foley Park (15 miles north) and Paddock Wood (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Old Scotney Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (4.8 miles west). Not far away are Bewl Water.
- Local schools include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Queen's Hotel (1 mile south)
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why Gill's Green hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- A clear, itemised quote
Read How we price Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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