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Wedding Paella Catering for Maltman's Hill events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Maltman's Hill and the surrounding area.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Book wedding paella catering in Maltman's Hill
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, sunset in Maltman's Hill is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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About our wedding paella catering in Maltman's Hill
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Typical bookings include evening wedding food and weddings with mixed diets, with evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
Rural weddings around Maltman's Hill have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Maltman's Hill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Maltman's Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Maltman's Hill from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, usually timed after the first dance.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Who books wedding paella catering in Maltman's Hill?
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Maltman's Hill, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (5 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
What we need at the venue
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
How we price wedding paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Maltman's Hill weddings: local tips
Maltman's Hill is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN27, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Maltman's Hill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 1.2 miles east.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Wissenden (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile east), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles north-east), Fir Toll (2 miles north-east) and Newland Green (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (13 miles north-east), Davington (13 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Romden Castle (0.7 miles south-west).
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What else we do in Maltman's Hill
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
- 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