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Wedding Paella Catering in Hollybushes
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Hollybushes.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
Wedding paella catering in Hollybushes
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
How our wedding paella catering works in Hollybushes
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. Popular choices include table tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re often booked for evening food for extra guests and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings.
Rural weddings around Hollybushes have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s still served fresh. For a summer wedding in Hollybushes, 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Hollybushes: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cover Hollybushes?
Yes, we do. Hollybushes is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The number of people
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Hollybushes
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it fits any plan.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hollybushes and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Farm and barn venues
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Put the station on your invitation: Sittingbourne station is about 3.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- How bad weather is handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Paella compared with other options
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Hollybushes and across Kent
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
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Weddings in Hollybushes: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hollybushes is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Hollybushes to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Hollybushes to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Hollybushes, such as Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross, 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 it is ready as guests arrive. If you are hoping for photos in Cromers Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over ME9. If your venue is just outside Hollybushes, we also cover Bluetown (1 mile east), Milstead (1 mile north-west), Wichling (1 mile south-east), Doddington (1 mile east) and Frinsted (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.5 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.7 miles east).
- 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