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Wedding Paella Catering in Dulwich
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Dulwich.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering in Dulwich
What we need at the venue
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
Dulwich is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Wedding paella catering in Dulwich, cooked live
Evening paella is a favourite: it is hot, filling and quick to serve, so the party keeps going. We cook evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are often booked for marquee and garden weddings and sharing-style wedding meals.
Couples in Dulwich often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. Plan parking and loading early. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Dulwich (SE22, SE21, SE23)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Dulwich
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it fits any plan.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Evening wedding food
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Put the station on your invitation: West Dulwich station is about 0.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who provides the crockery
- What happens if it rains
- Space, access and power needs
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
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.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Towns and villages near Dulwich
What else we do in Dulwich
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Dulwich
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. At midsummer, sunset in Dulwich is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or SE22 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Dulwich
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel, parking and access
- Your choice of paellas
- The length of service
- Whether you need crockery
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The courses you’d like
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Dulwich
Can you cook in Dulwich Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ's Chapel of God's Gift?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is ready when you are.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Planning a paella wedding in Dulwich
Dulwich is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. Tell us where your wedding in Dulwich will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Dulwich is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Christ's Chapel of God's Gift often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. If you are hoping for photos in Dulwich Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
We cover weddings in every part of SE22, SE21 and SE23 and the streets around it. Local streets include Court Lane, Druce Road and Boxall Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. You will find Dulwich on the A2216, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Dulwich Village (1 mile north-west), West Dulwich (1 mile south), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile south-east) and Forest Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lewisham Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (4 miles north-east). The countryside around Dulwich includes Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
- Local schools include Alleyn's School (0.6 miles north) and The Charter School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crown and Greyhound pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (1.8 miles north-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