Medway · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Wigmore events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Wigmore. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Barn and farm weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Wigmore
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Wigmore? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Wedding paella catering in Wigmore, cooked live
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. We cook table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re frequently booked for rustic barn weddings and big weddings with every diet.
For a smaller place like Wigmore, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground and access. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Wigmore
Which station should guests use for Wigmore?
The closest is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Paul's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Wigmore?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Wigmore?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
Whatever you are celebrating in Wigmore, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Evening food for extra guests
Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (4.4 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- VAT, if it applies
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in Wigmore at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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’ll do the cooking.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Send us the running order and speech times
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you don’t have to.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Getting married in Wigmore?
Wigmore is about 1 mile south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. For a wedding in Wigmore, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cook in all 68 towns and villages in Medway. We cook right across the region, from Wigmore to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Paul's Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive. If you’re hoping for photos in Foxburrow Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Wigmore, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the ME8 postcode area and the streets around it. From Durham Road, Harvey Road and Arthur Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Park Wood (1 mile south), Hempstead (1 mile west), Twydall (1 mile north), Gillingham (1 mile north-west) and Capstone (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north).
A little further out are Upnor Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Rainham School for Girls (0.5 miles north) and Howard School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Railway pub (1 mile north-east)
Why choose live paella in Wigmore?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in 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