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Wedding Paella Catering for Sevenoaks events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Sevenoaks: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Evening wedding food
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning an event in Sevenoaks?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Sevenoaks
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. For civil partnerships and vow renewals and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we can cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas and more.
In a town like Sevenoaks, a church ceremony and a garden or marquee reception is a classic combination. That suits live paella perfectly: it can be cooking during the photos. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, not reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Sevenoaks
How far is Sevenoaks from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re having a ceremony at St John the Baptist: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Sevenoaks.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
About the dishes
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Who books wedding paella catering in Sevenoaks?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Sevenoaks:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Nearby historic houses include Knole House (1.3 miles south-east) and Ightham Mote (3.9 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final numbers
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
Also near Sevenoaks
What else we do in Sevenoaks
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. In Sevenoaks, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Sevenoaks
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- The address or venue name
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Sevenoaks weddings: local tips
Sevenoaks is about 19 miles south-east of London, in Kent. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Sevenoaks or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St John the Baptist often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For guests travelling by train, Sevenoaks station is in Sevenoaks itself. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sevenoaks, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in TN13, TN14, TN15 and TN8, we plan around your venue. We can cater a wedding on streets such as London Road, High Street and Church Road. You will find Sevenoaks on the A21 and A25, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover weddings in Riverhead (1 mile west), Kippington (1 mile south), Dunton Green (1 mile north-west), Bessels Green (1 mile west) and Chipstead (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east). Sevenoaks is one of the larger places we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (2.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Sevenoaks include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Sevenoaks include Knole Academy (less than half a mile north) and New Beacon School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Rifleman pub (under half a mile north-east)
For event organisers in Sevenoaks
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Pick a serving style
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
- 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