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Wedding Paella Catering in Bessels Green
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Bessels Green and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering near Bessels Green
Wedding paella catering in Bessels Green, made fresh on the day
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. For informal wedding breakfasts and evening food for extra guests, we will put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and canapé tapas.
There is something special about a country wedding near Bessels Green, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What’s in the pans
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Bessels Green
Bessels Green is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For wedding paella catering in Bessels Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Dryhill Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Bessels Green suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Sevenoaks station is about 1 mile away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wherever your wedding is in TN13 and TN14, we can cook for your guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as High Street, Witches Lane and Cranmer Road or the roads around them. If your venue is just outside Bessels Green, we also cover Chipstead (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north-east), Kippington (1 mile south-east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east) and Sevenoaks (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Kemsing Castle Bank (3.6 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (1.7 miles east). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Trinity School (0.8 miles north-east) and New Beacon School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The King's Head Public House (within half a mile west)
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
FAQs for Bessels Green
We’re having a ceremony at Chapel of the Good Shepherd: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is Bessels Green close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cook inside?
Normally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Why choose live paella in Bessels Green?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Bessels Green
- Drinks service on request
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Events in Bessels Green and across Kent
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Towns and villages near Bessels Green
What else we do in Bessels Green
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. 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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Bessels Green, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Bessels Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
- 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