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Wedding paella catering in Windmill Hill, Kent
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Windmill Hill and across Kent.
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Book wedding paella catering in Windmill Hill
Planning a paella wedding in Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill is about 1 mile north-west of Gravesend, in Kent. We cater weddings at homes, gardens and venues in Windmill Hill and the surrounding area. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 21 miles away.
Sawyers Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Windmill Hill suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (3.3 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cook at weddings all over the DA12 and DA11 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on New Road, Sun Lane and Joy Road. Main roads around Windmill Hill include the A227, which makes travel to your wedding easy. If your venue is just outside Windmill Hill, we also cover Gravesend (1 mile south-east), Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-east), Denton (1 mile east), Northfleet (1 mile west) and Painters Ash (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Swanley (9 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Gravesham Museum (0.5 miles north) and Stone Castle (4.1 miles west). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Mayfield Grammar School (0.5 miles west) and St John's Catholic Comprehensive (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Waterloo Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Windmill Hill
Timing is everything with paella: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it’s best served right away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We are frequently asked to cater informal wedding breakfasts and evening food for extra guests, serving evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
A farm or garden wedding near Windmill Hill suits live paella. We need level ground and access. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Occasions we cook for in Windmill Hill
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Windmill Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Evening wedding food
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Put the station on your invitation: Gravesend station is about 0.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How late numbers can change
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Golden-hour photos in Windmill Hill at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm 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 pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Windmill Hill
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Common questions in Windmill Hill
Which station should guests use for Windmill Hill?
Gravesend station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Windmill Hill from London?
About 21 miles from central London.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan for them.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Working with your venue
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 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.
- 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