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Wedding paella catering in Newbury, Kent
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Newbury: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering near Newbury
Wedding paella catering in Newbury, made fresh on the day
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and receptions after an intimate ceremony, serving a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Newbury, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
Newbury questions
How far is Newbury from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Is Newbury too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
What if photos overrun?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Places near Newbury
Also in Newbury
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Pick a serving style
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, usually timed after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
How we price wedding paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- A picture of where we’d cook
Planning wedding paella catering in Newbury? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
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 cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Newbury, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- 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
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
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. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Newbury hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- We cover Newbury and the whole of Kent
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
Weddings in Newbury: venues, ceremonies and travel
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Weddings in Newbury are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Newbury to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Teynham station is about 2.7 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Newbury, such as Church of St Catherine, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Newbury, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Newbury, we also cover Kingsdown (1 mile south), Dungate (1 mile south-west), Bapchild (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile south-east) and Rodmersham Green (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.4 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include The Sittingbourne School (2 miles north)
What’s in the pans
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice.
Perfect for your wedding in Newbury
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings with mixed diets
Historic houses near Newbury include Belmont House and Gardens (4.3 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- How bad weather is handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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