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Wedding Paella Catering for Marshborough events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Marshborough: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering in Marshborough
Common questions in Marshborough
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Wind is the main issue on the coast, so we plan shelter.
Could we have live paella in Ham Fen?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Wedding paella catering in Marshborough, made fresh on the day
Evening paella is a favourite: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. Typical bookings include weddings with mixed diets and weddings in a marquee or garden, serving table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Rural weddings around Marshborough have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Who books wedding paella catering in Marshborough?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
In Marshborough and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Planning photos in Ham Fen? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and parking costs
- How long the team stays
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How it works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Marshborough at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Fast service from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
The menu, dish by dish
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A picture of where we’d cook
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Marshborough weddings: local tips
Marshborough is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Weddings in Marshborough are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Marshborough to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.7 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. For outdoor photos, Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by. The sea is within about 6 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We will plan shelter from sea breezes.
Wedding paella catering in CT13 is planned around your venue and your guests. We also cook at weddings in Woodnesborough (1 mile south-east), East Street (1 mile north), Statenborough (1 mile south-east), Felderland (2 miles south-east) and Sandwich (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (1.3 miles north-east) and Sandown Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Marshborough include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- 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