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Wedding Paella Catering for Wingham Green events
Planning wedding paella catering in Wingham Green? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Live wedding paella catering in Wingham Green
Wedding paella catering in Wingham Green, made fresh on the day
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Whether it’s big weddings with every diet and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
Rural weddings around Wingham Green have a magic of their own, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you don’t have to.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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FAQs for Wingham Green
Is Wingham Green too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Wingham Green from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Can paella feel formal?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Do you offer tastings?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll explain how it works.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
What happens on the day
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 at the agreed time. In Wingham Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Getting married in Wingham Green?
Wingham Green is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Weddings in Wingham Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Wingham Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cook.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Historic houses near Wingham Green include Goodnestone Park (2.1 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Mill Road and Wingham Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Wingham Green, we also cover Wingham Well (1 mile south-east), Wingham (1 mile east), Well Head (1 mile east), Broomhill (1 mile north-east) and Shatterling (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.1 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Haywain Public House (0.5 miles west)
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Why choose live paella in Wingham Green?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
- 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