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Wedding Paella Catering in Well Head
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Well Head and the surrounding area.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Well Head
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Wedding paella catering in Well Head, made fresh on the day
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. For relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and weddings with a Spanish theme, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
Rural weddings around Well Head have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
For event organisers in Well Head
Throwing 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 an event for a club, school or charity in Well Head? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
Towns and villages near Well Head
What else we do in Well Head
About the dishes
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Questions from Well Head
Do you come out to small places like Well Head?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station should guests use for Well Head?
Adisham station, about 2 miles south-west of the centre.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Well Head?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
- Rustic barn weddings
For outdoor photos, Monk's Wall nature reserve is close by, and the countryside around Well Head suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
The process
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. In Well Head, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue does not.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Well Head hosts choose us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- We cover Well Head and the whole of Kent
- Fast service from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
Planning a paella wedding in Well Head
Well Head is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Well Head, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Well Head to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Well Head, such as St Mary's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Adisham station, about 2 miles south-west.
We cover weddings in every part of the CT3 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Well Head for wedding paella catering include Wingham (1 mile north-west), Twitham (1 mile east), Wingham Well (1 mile west), Broomhill (1 mile north) and Wingham Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5 miles west). Open spaces near Well Head include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north-west)
- 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