Kent · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Shoreham events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Shoreham and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Food for evening guests
- Rustic barn weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Wedding paella catering for Shoreham events
About the dishes
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
About our wedding paella catering in Shoreham
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. For sharing-style wedding meals and destination-style celebrations at home, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
There is something special about a country wedding near Shoreham, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan for access and a wet-weather cover. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
Perfect for your wedding in Shoreham
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: watch the pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Shoreham:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Nearby historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Knole House (4.8 miles south). 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
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The wet-weather plan
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and parking costs
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Shoreham
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- No hidden extras in your quote
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Shoreham
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN14 area, we can bring the pans to you. Shoreham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our events stretch from Shoreham to London (about 16 miles away).
Dryhill Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you’re hoping for photos in Raspberry Hall Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about a mile of Shoreham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Here we cover the TN14 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Shoreham for wedding paella catering include Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Shoreham include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old George Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Also near Shoreham
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Questions from Shoreham
Can you cook in Raspberry Hall Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How much is live paella catering?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
What space do you need to cook?
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.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Shoreham 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by 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
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we need at the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We need:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
- 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