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Wedding Paella Catering for Wickhambreaux events
Planning wedding paella catering in Wickhambreaux? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
Wedding paella catering near Wickhambreaux
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
About our wedding paella catering in Wickhambreaux
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal long before it’s served. We are frequently asked to cater civil partnerships and vow renewals and informal wedding breakfasts, serving a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and table tapas.
Rural weddings around Wickhambreaux have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Paella compared with other options
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Wickhambreaux hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Getting married in Wickhambreaux?
Wickhambreaux is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your wedding is in the CT3 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cover 922 places in Kent.
Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.4 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. For guests travelling by train, Bekesbourne station is about 2.6 miles away.
For wedding paella catering in CT3, we plan around your venue and your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as The Street, Wickham Court Lane and Seaton Road. We also cook at weddings in Seaton (1 mile east), Ickham (1 mile south), Littlebourne (1 mile south-west), Bramling (1 mile south) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (4.8 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Schools near Wickhambreaux include Spires Academy (2.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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.
Step by step
On the day, 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 Wickhambreaux is about 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we cook for in Wickhambreaux
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Evening wedding food
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Andrew often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Who provides the crockery
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Places near Wickhambreaux
Also in Wickhambreaux
Common questions in Wickhambreaux
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Andrew?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Wickhambreaux?
Bekesbourne station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
What affects the price in Wickhambreaux
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
Send us the date, your venue or CT3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, 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