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Wedding paella catering in Dunton Green, Kent
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Dunton Green and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farm and barn venues
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Dunton Green
Questions from Dunton Green
How far is Dunton Green from London?
About 18 miles from central London.
Can you cook at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Can you cater the whole day?
Yes. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Wedding paella catering in Dunton Green, made fresh on the day
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: each paella has its own pan, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We cook canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we are frequently booked for farm and barn venues and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
Near Dunton Green, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. Live paella is made for that: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Dunton Green at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Dunton Green, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
What wedding paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How long we are needed on site
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Why choose live paella in Dunton Green?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Dunton Green hosts choose us
- Events in Dunton Green and across Kent
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Put us in touch with your venue
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
About the dishes
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Dunton Green
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
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.
Nearby places to Dunton Green
What else we do in Dunton Green
Weddings in Dunton Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Dunton Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Dunton Green, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
Planning photos in Montreal Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Dryhill Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Dunton Green suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Dunton Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over the TN13 and TN14 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Station Road, Campion Square and London Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Dunton Green, we cover Riverhead (1 mile south), Chipstead (1 mile south-west), Bessels Green (1 mile south-west), Sevenoaks (1 mile south-east) and Chevening (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (12 miles north-east) and Swanley (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Otford Heritage Centre (1.5 miles north-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Dunton Green includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Schools near Dunton Green include Trinity School (less than half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Miners Arms (within half a mile south)
Events we cater in Dunton Green
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For guests travelling by train, Dunton Green has its own station, Dunton Green station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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