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Wedding Paella Catering for Hicks Forstal events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hicks Forstal.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Farm and barn venues
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering for Hicks Forstal events
What affects the price in Hicks Forstal
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
About our wedding paella catering in Hicks Forstal
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Typical bookings include wedding receptions after a small ceremony and sharing-style wedding meals, serving table tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
A wedding in a small place like Hicks Forstal frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
Common questions in Hicks Forstal
Can you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we will talk you through it.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Hicks Forstal
Hicks Forstal is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Hicks Forstal will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Hicks Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
If you are hoping for photos in Curtis Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. West Blean and Thornden Woods nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the coast within about 3 miles, a seafood paella suits a seaside-style wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. For weddings just outside Hicks Forstal, we cover Calcott (1 mile south-west), Herne Common (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile east), Herne (1 mile north) and Bullockstone (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find St Martins Hospital (3.9 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (4.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hicks Forstal include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Hicks Forstal? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
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.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in Hicks Forstal
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Blessings and vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: Sturry station is about 2.2 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
Nearby places to Hicks Forstal
What else we do in Hicks Forstal
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Send us the running order and speech times
We usually set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What happens on the day
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. For a summer wedding in Hicks Forstal, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
- 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