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Wedding Paella Catering for Hucking events
Planning wedding paella catering in Hucking? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Evening wedding food
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
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Questions from Hucking
What’s the nearest station to Hucking for guests?
The closest is Hollingbourne station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Margaret?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
What do you need at the venue?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
About our wedding paella catering in Hucking
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. For relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and weddings with mixed diets, we’ll put together a menu of Spanish desserts, evening paella and table tapas and more.
A wedding in a small place like Hucking frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
Occasions we cook for in Hucking
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
In Hucking and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (3.2 miles south) and Stoneacre (4.1 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Space, access and power needs
- What happens if it rains
Towns and villages near Hucking
What else we do in Hucking
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Hucking, 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 typically 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Paella compared with other options
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, perfect during the photos.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Planning a paella wedding in Hucking
Hucking is about 5 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we can cook for your guests. Hucking is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
Planning photos in Stockbury Hill Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Margaret frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bicknor (1 mile east), Broad Street (1 mile south-west), Hollingbourne (2 miles south), Wormshill (2 miles east) and Eyhorne Street (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (3.8 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Hucking includes Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hook and Hatchet pub (less than half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Choose pan-side or table service
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
- 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