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Wedding paella catering in Sandhurst, Kent
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sandhurst and the surrounding area.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
Live wedding paella catering in Sandhurst
Sandhurst weddings: local tips
Sandhurst is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Sandhurst and the surrounding area. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Sandhurst to Canterbury (28 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Great Dixter (2.4 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For guests travelling by train, Robertsbridge station is about 4.9 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Sandhurst, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the TN18 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Bodiam Road, Poundfield Road and Queen Street. For weddings just outside Sandhurst, we cover Sandhurst Cross (1 mile south-west), Linkhill (1 mile east), Four Throws (2 miles north-west), Little Conghurst (2 miles north-west) and Bodiam (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Tenterden (6 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north) and Staplehurst (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The C.M Booth Collection (3.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find Sentido pub (under half a mile north)
How our wedding paella catering works in Sandhurst
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We’re often asked to cater weddings with a Spanish theme and marquee and garden weddings, serving a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Sandhurst have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
Occasions we cook for in Sandhurst
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Sandhurst, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Evening wedding food
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
If you’re marrying at a church near Sandhurst, such as Mission Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deposit and payment dates
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- How long we’re needed on site
- Whether you need crockery
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Common questions in Sandhurst
How far is Sandhurst from London?
About 43 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Sandhurst?
No, we cook in small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Sandhurst
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Places near Sandhurst
Other catering in Sandhurst
How it works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, sunset in Sandhurst is about 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.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Connect us with your coordinator
If things run late, and we will adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
- 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