Medway · England
Wedding paella catering in High Halstow, Medway
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in High Halstow. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering near High Halstow
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Wedding paella catering in High Halstow, cooked live
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We time it around your speeches and photos. On the menu are canapé tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re regularly asked to cater farm and barn venues and garden and marquee weddings.
Near High Halstow, 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 cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in High Halstow? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Common questions in High Halstow
Is High Halstow close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like High Halstow?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Medway included. See all areas.
Do you come to High Halstow?
Yes, we do. High Halstow is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Planning a paella wedding in High Halstow
High Halstow is in Medway. For wedding paella catering in High Halstow, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around High Halstow. High Halstow is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. We cook right across the region, from High Halstow to Canterbury (25 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near High Halstow, such as Church of St Margaret, 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. Put the station on your invitation: Gillingham (Kent) station is about 4.4 miles away.
Wherever your wedding is in ME3, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Streets in the area include The Street, Drayton Close and Valentine Drive, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Sharnal Street (1 mile south-east), Fenn Street (1 mile east), St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-east), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cooling (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (5 miles south). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.1 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Dog Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
How we price wedding paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- Your date and when you want to eat
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to High Halstow
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Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. In High Halstow, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm 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.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in High Halstow
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
In High Halstow and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Bishop Saltings nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around High Halstow suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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