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Wedding Paella Catering in Tyler Hill
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Tyler Hill: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering in Tyler Hill
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
About our wedding paella catering in Tyler Hill
The smell of saffron and garlic drifting across a garden or barn gets guests excited about the meal. On the menu are a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and receptions after an intimate ceremony.
Rural weddings around Tyler Hill 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 service is quick once it is ready.
Who books wedding paella catering in Tyler Hill?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
In Tyler Hill and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Cosmus and St Damian often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- When payment is due
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Tyler Hill, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Let us know the timings for 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 put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Tyler Hill weddings: local tips
Tyler Hill is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Tyler Hill, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in 922 places in Kent.
For outdoor photos, Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by. Put the station on your invitation: Canterbury West station is about 1.6 miles away. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. Coastal wind needs a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in CT2, we can cook for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as St Johns Crescent, Link Road and Summer Lane. Other places close to Tyler Hill for wedding paella catering include Hackington (1 mile south-east), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.2 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Tyler Hill includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Archbishop's School (1 mile south) and St Edmund's School (1.2 miles south)
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Catering across Kent, including Tyler Hill
- A clear, itemised quote
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Tyler Hill questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Which station should guests use for Tyler Hill?
The closest is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Of course. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you come to Tyler Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Tyler Hill is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Pick a serving style
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Also near Tyler Hill
Other catering in Tyler Hill
- 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