Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Highstead events
Paella 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 Highstead.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning an event in Highstead?
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Highstead? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
About our wedding paella catering in Highstead
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and canapé tapas, and we are frequently booked for marquee and garden weddings and sharing-style wedding meals.
Near Highstead, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
How it works
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Highstead, 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 generally 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Highstead? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Planning help
Highstead weddings: local tips
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of Highstead to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Highstead is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Bishopstone Cliffs, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. West Blean and Thornden Woods nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The sea is within about 3 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
Wedding paella catering in CT3 and CT6 is planned around your venue and your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Pubs nearby include Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
What wedding paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Highstead
Which station should guests use for Highstead?
Herne Bay station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers and we’ll plan for them.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Book early for summer Saturdays
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Who books wedding paella catering in Highstead?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Evening wedding food
If you are marrying at a church near Highstead, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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 you book anyone
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel and parking costs
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Also near Highstead
What else we do in Highstead
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Highstead and across Kent
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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