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Wedding Paella Catering in Hammill Park
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 turns food into part of your wedding in Hammill Park.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Wedding paella catering in Hammill Park
Wedding paella catering in Hammill Park, cooked live
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We’re often asked to cater evening wedding food and sharing-style wedding meals, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Near Hammill Park, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
- Waiting and bar staff
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can use our quote form.
Questions from Hammill Park
Is Hammill Park close to London?
About 62 miles from central London.
Is Hammill Park too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Occasions we cook for in Hammill Park
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Hammill Park:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
For outdoor photos, Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- The venue requirements
- Allergen information for each dish
- Who provides the crockery
- When final numbers are due
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
What else we do in Hammill Park
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is still served fresh. At midsummer, sunset in Hammill Park is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Weddings in Hammill Park: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hammill Park is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Hammill Park, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Hammill Park is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Hammill Park to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Hammill Park, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Sandwich station, about 2.7 miles north-east. The sea is within about 6 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
For wedding paella catering in CT13, we plan around your venue. Whether your wedding is on Elizabeth Drive and Colliery Lane or a nearby road, we can cook there. We also cook at weddings in Flemings (1 mile north), Heronden (1 mile south), Barnsole (1 mile north-west), Coombe (1 mile north) and Staple (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are White Mill (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Sandwich Technology School (2.3 miles east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
- 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