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Wedding Paella Catering in Tunbridge Hill
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Tunbridge Hill. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Book wedding paella catering in Tunbridge Hill
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you do not have to.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Tunbridge Hill
Evening paella is a favourite: it’s hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. Typical bookings include informal wedding breakfasts and farm and barn venues, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Near Tunbridge Hill, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Perfect for your wedding in Tunbridge Hill
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For outdoor photos, Bishop Saltings is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, 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 run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Towns and villages near Tunbridge Hill
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Tunbridge Hill questions
How far is Tunbridge Hill from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Tunbridge Hill too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can we have a tasting?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain the options.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Planning a paella wedding in Tunbridge Hill
Tunbridge Hill is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. For a wedding in Tunbridge Hill, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Tunbridge Hill. Tunbridge Hill is one of 68 places in Medway where we cook. Our events stretch from Tunbridge Hill to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Gillingham (Kent) station is about 3.9 miles away.
Wedding paella catering in ME3 is planned around your venue and timings. Other places close to Tunbridge Hill for wedding paella catering include Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-west), St Mary Hoo (2 miles north) and High Halstow (2 miles north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south-west), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (3.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, sunset in Tunbridge Hill is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Anything your venue supplies
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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