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Wedding paella catering in Kemsing, Kent
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Kemsing.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
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Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Kemsing
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Whether it is evening food for extra guests and rustic barn weddings, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas.
In Kemsing, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. Paella cooked on the lawn suits that perfectly. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
Questions from Kemsing
What’s the nearest station to Kemsing for guests?
The closest is Otford station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
About the dishes
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Why choose live paella in Kemsing?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and feels more relaxed. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Enquire early for peak dates
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Nearby places to Kemsing
What else we do in Kemsing
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in Kemsing 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What affects the price in Kemsing
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
There’s 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 to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Kemsing
Kemsing is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in TN15, we can bring the pans to you. Kemsing is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
Historic houses near Kemsing include Knole House (2.8 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Anywhere in TN15, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Copperfields Walk and Childsbridge Lane or the roads around them. For weddings just outside Kemsing, we cover Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (2 miles east), Woodlands (2 miles north-east), Romney Street (2 miles north) and Knatts Valley (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (0.5 miles east) and Otford Heritage Centre (1 mile west). Open spaces near Kemsing include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Michael's Preparatory School (0.6 miles north-west) and Knole Academy (2 miles south-west)
- 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