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Wedding paella catering in Willesborough, Kent
Looking for wedding paella catering in Willesborough? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Farm and barn venues
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Live wedding paella catering in Willesborough
Wedding paella catering in Willesborough, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and barn and farm weddings, with a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and evening paella.
A farm or garden wedding near Willesborough suits live paella. We will need a level spot and a way to reach it. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Willesborough
Is Willesborough close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, sunset in Willesborough 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.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Willesborough
Also in Willesborough
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why book with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Pick a serving style
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Put us in touch with your venue
We generally set up where guests can watch, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Occasions we cook for in Willesborough
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Willesborough:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
If you are hoping for photos in Ashford Green Corridors, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The wet-weather plan
- If the price includes VAT
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Planning a paella wedding in Willesborough
Willesborough is about 1 mile east of Ashford, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Willesborough, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Hatch Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Historic houses near Willesborough include Godinton House (3.1 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Willesborough, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in TN24, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Mead Road, Mill Lane and Milne Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Willesborough sits on or near the A2070, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Willesborough, we cover South Willesborough (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-west), Ashford (1 mile west), Finberry (1 mile south) and Park Farm (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (9 miles south-east), Davington (12 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include The North School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The William Harvey Public House (within half a mile south-east)
- 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