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Wedding Paella Catering for Herne Pound events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Herne Pound.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering near Herne Pound
About our wedding paella catering in Herne Pound
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We’re often asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and sharing-style wedding meals, with a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and table tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Herne Pound often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
Planners, venues and businesses
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Towns and villages near Herne Pound
More for events in Herne Pound
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Pick a serving style
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Who books wedding paella catering in Herne Pound?
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Herne Pound, people book us for occasions like:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Lawrence's Church often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
- How each diet is kept separate
Weddings in Herne Pound: venues, ceremonies and travel
Herne Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Herne Pound. Herne Pound is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Herne Pound to London (about 26 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Manor Park Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.7 miles west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Butcher's Lane and Beech Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Kent Street (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Swanton (1 mile south-west) and Pizien Well (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (3.3 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile south)
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Whether you need crockery
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
How the day works
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Herne Pound, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Herne Pound, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Herne Pound questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Lawrence's Church: can you cater afterwards?
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 Herne Pound?
Wateringbury station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Herne Pound?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers and we’ll plan for 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