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Wedding Paella Catering for Dulwich Village events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Dulwich Village and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering near Dulwich Village
About our wedding paella catering in Dulwich Village
Evening paella is a favourite: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. For weddings with lots of dietary needs and marquee and garden weddings, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and canapé tapas for your guests.
Couples in Dulwich Village 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. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Where
- Dulwich Village (SE22, SE21, SE24)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Dulwich Village
What’s the nearest station to Dulwich Village for guests?
Dulwich Village has its own station: North Dulwich station.
Could we have live paella in Dulwich Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we will sort the details.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Share your running order, including speeches
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, usually timed after the first dance.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue does not.
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Working with your venue
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.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. Golden-hour photos in Dulwich Village at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
As a London location, Dulwich Village is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Dulwich Village
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Dulwich Village weddings: local tips
Dulwich Village is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Dulwich Village and the surrounding area. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
If you’re marrying at a church near Dulwich Village, such as St Barnabas' Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For guests travelling by train, North Dulwich station is in Dulwich Village itself.
This part of Greater London takes in SE22, SE21 and SE24. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Court Lane, Druce Road and Turney Road or the roads around them. Dulwich Village is on the A2216, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For weddings just outside Dulwich Village, we cover Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), East Dulwich (1 mile north), West Dulwich (1 mile south) and Denmark Hill (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Nunhead (1.8 miles north-east) and House of Dreams Museum (0.7 miles north). Open spaces near Dulwich Village include Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
- Schools near Dulwich Village include Alleyn's School (under half a mile north) and The Charter School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Crown and Greyhound pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- Travel, parking and access
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.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Towns and villages near Dulwich Village
Other catering in Dulwich Village
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Dulwich Village?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Evening food for extra guests
- Big weddings with every diet
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
Historic houses near Dulwich Village include Kingswood House (1.3 miles south) and Queen's House (4 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and parking costs
- The venue requirements
- How each diet is kept separate
- 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