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Wedding Paella Catering in Pollhill
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Pollhill.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering for Pollhill events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Pollhill
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. Typical bookings include destination-style celebrations at home and food for evening guests, serving evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
A wedding in a small place like Pollhill often means a field, a barn or a family garden. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Pollhill hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Catering across Kent, including Pollhill
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, sunset in Pollhill is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, 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.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Planning a paella wedding in Pollhill
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Pollhill, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Pollhill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. Our events stretch from Pollhill to Canterbury (18 miles away).
Planning photos in Kiln Wood? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Couples marrying at local churches such as Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Pollhill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in ME17 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Pollhill, we cover Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
- Nearby schools include The Lenham School (2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Pollhill: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What else we do in Pollhill
For event organisers in Pollhill
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Pollhill
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
Perfect for your wedding in Pollhill
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Pollhill, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Food for evening guests
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Harrietsham station, about 0.5 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
- 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