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Wedding Paella Catering in Hillborough
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hillborough and the surrounding area.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Parties after a register office wedding
Wedding paella catering for Hillborough events
How our wedding paella catering works in Hillborough
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We are frequently asked to cater weddings with lots of dietary needs and evening food for extra guests, with table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
For a smaller place like Hillborough, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated.
Working with your venue
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hillborough? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring. For a summer wedding in Hillborough, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Planning help
Common questions in Hillborough
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary the Virgin: 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.
Is Hillborough close to London?
About 55 miles from central London.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you cover Hillborough?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hillborough and the rest of Kent. To check your date, use our quote form.
Places near Hillborough
Other catering in Hillborough
Why choose live paella in Hillborough?
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why us?
- Events in Hillborough and across Kent
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The number of people
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Who books wedding paella catering in Hillborough?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Evening wedding food
- Blessings and vow renewals
For guests travelling by train, Herne Bay station is about 2.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides the crockery
- Allergen information for each dish
- The venue requirements
Weddings in Hillborough: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hillborough is about 2 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Hillborough and the surrounding area. Hillborough is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Planning photos in Bishopstone Cliffs? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The sea is within about 2 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cook at weddings all over CT6. Your wedding could be at a home on Manor Road, Puffin Road and Neville Road. Main roads around Hillborough include the A299, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hawthorn (1 mile south-east), Bishopstone (1 mile north), Beltinge (1 mile north-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-west) and Highstead (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.2 miles west). Open spaces near Hillborough include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Pubs nearby include The Huntsman And Horn Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
- 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