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Wedding Paella Catering for Milebush events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Milebush: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Live wedding paella catering in Milebush
How our wedding paella catering works in Milebush
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and farm and barn venues.
Rural weddings around Milebush have a magic of their own, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
What affects the price in Milebush
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you need crockery
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Milebush?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
How it works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Milebush is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Getting married in Milebush?
Milebush is about 6 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Weddings in Milebush are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Milebush is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Milebush to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Michael and All Angels Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cook at weddings all over the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Maidstone Road and Milebush Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Milebush, we cover St Ann's Green (1 mile east), Underling Green (1 mile north-east), Wanshurst Green (1 mile south-east), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles east) and Marden Thorn (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles north), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Valence Castle (4.2 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (5.7 miles north).
About the dishes
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Where we can cook in Milebush
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Towns and villages near Milebush
More for events in Milebush
Milebush: your questions answered
Is Milebush too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are having a ceremony at St Michael and All Angels Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Will there be enough food?
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.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
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 take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
Occasions we cook for in Milebush
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Milebush book us for events such as:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
For guests travelling by train, Marden station is about 1.1 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- 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