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Wedding Paella Catering for Hollingbourne 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 Hollingbourne.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Barn and farm weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
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Wedding paella catering in Hollingbourne, made fresh on the day
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For rustic barn weddings and vow renewals and civil ceremonies, we can cook table tapas, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas for your guests.
Rural weddings around Hollingbourne have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You’ll know exactly what’s included before you book: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
Who books wedding paella catering in Hollingbourne?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
Put the station on your invitation: Hollingbourne station is about 0.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- How long the team stays
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Planning a paella wedding in Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Hollingbourne, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Hollingbourne to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Hollingbourne, such as All Saints Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Historic houses near Hollingbourne include Leeds Castle (1.3 miles south-west) and Stoneacre (3 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Kent takes in ME17, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Upper Street, Pilgrims Way and Hollingbourne Hill; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Eyhorne Street (1 mile south-west), Broad Street (1 mile north-west), Chegworth (2 miles south), Ashbank (2 miles south-west) and Broomfield (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Laundry Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Leeds Castle (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hollingbourne includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Hollingbourne
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How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Hollingbourne, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your wedding 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
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
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.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Planning wedding paella catering in Hollingbourne? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Hollingbourne?
If you’re weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Larger events generally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- We cover Hollingbourne and the whole of Kent
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Enquire early for peak dates
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Common questions in Hollingbourne
Is Hollingbourne close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Hollingbourne for guests?
Hollingbourne station, about 0.6 miles west of the centre.
Can paella feel formal?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Where we can cook in Hollingbourne
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow 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