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Wedding paella catering in Seal, Kent
Paella 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 in Seal.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Marquee and garden weddings
Planning an event in Seal?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Seal
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so evening guests are fed and the dancing carries on. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and table tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater weddings with mixed diets and weddings in a marquee or garden.
Near Seal, weddings are often 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. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
Seal: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Seal for guests?
The closest is Bat & Ball station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you cook in Kemsing Down?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
For event organisers in Seal
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Seal
Seal is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For a wedding in Seal, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cook right across the region, from Seal to London (20 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Bat & Ball station is about 1.1 miles away. If you are hoping for photos in Kemsing Down, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Seal, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN15, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Church Road and Jubilee Rise or a nearby road, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Greatness (1 mile west), Godden Green (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (2 miles east), Stone Street (2 miles south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (1.1 miles west) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wildernesse School (less than half a mile south) and Knole Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Five Bells Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
- Tell us when speeches will be
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
About the dishes
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
What happens on the day
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Seal, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding 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 pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Where we can cook in Seal
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Seal
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Why choose live paella in Seal?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Drinks service on request
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the pan
What else we do in Seal
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Seal
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Rustic barn weddings
Historic houses near Seal include Knole House (1.8 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.1 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each dish
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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