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Wedding Paella Catering for Welling events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Welling. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Evening wedding food
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Planning an event in Welling?
Diets, allergies and planning
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Book early for summer Saturdays
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not.
How our wedding paella catering works in Welling
A paella wedding makes mixed diets simple: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. We’re often asked to cater wedding receptions after a small ceremony and marquee and garden weddings, serving evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts.
In Welling, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, so it’s ready when they arrive. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Welling (DA16, DA15, DA6)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
As a London location, Welling is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
How the day works
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests usually gather round to watch while it cooks. In Welling, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is usually served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Welling? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Weddings in Welling: venues, ceremonies and travel
Welling is about 9 miles east of London, in Greater London. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Welling or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Welling, such as St John's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. If you are hoping for photos in Danson Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
We cater weddings across DA16, DA15 and DA6. Streets in the area include Days Lane, Hook Lane and Lyme Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Welling sits on or near the A207, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. If your venue is just outside Welling, we also cover Crook Log (1 mile east), Blendon (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east) and West Heath (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.8 miles south) and Colyers (2.9 miles east). The countryside around Welling includes The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Welling include Bexley Grammar School (less than half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include Nags Head pub (under half a mile north-east)
What wedding paella catering costs
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Welling: your questions answered
What about parking in Welling?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John's Church?
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.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Paella covers them with separate pans. Larger events usually cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Welling
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Drinks service on request
- 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