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Wedding Paella Catering for West Kensington events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in West Kensington and across Greater London.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering for West Kensington events
About our wedding paella catering in West Kensington
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we’re frequently booked for marquee and garden weddings and evening food for extra guests.
For a wedding in West Kensington, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, so it’s ready when they arrive. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Location
- West Kensington (W14, SW6, SW5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in West Kensington
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Guest numbers
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- Distance and access to the venue
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Send us the date, your venue or W14 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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What else we do in West Kensington
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. Golden-hour photos in West Kensington at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Paella compared with other options
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in West Kensington
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
A closer look at the menu
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Perfect for your wedding in West Kensington
Mixed diets are easy, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Here are some of the events we cook for in West Kensington and Greater London:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
If you are hoping for photos in Gwendwr Garden, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How late numbers can change
- How long the team stays
- Travel and parking costs
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Tell us when speeches will be
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
West Kensington weddings: local tips
West Kensington is about 1 mile south of Kensington, in Greater London. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around West Kensington and the surrounding area. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles north. Historic houses near West Kensington include Garden Lodge, Kensington (under half a mile north-east) and Leighton House (0.6 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Here we cover the W14, SW6 and SW5 postcode area. Streets in the area include Sun Road, Star Road and Field Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. If your venue is just outside West Kensington, we also cover North End (1 mile west), Brook Green (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile south), Hammersmith (1 mile west) and Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Fulham Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and Hammersmith Broadway (0.8 miles west). The countryside around West Kensington includes Campden Hill and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Avonmore Primary School (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Seven Stars pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Abdus Salam Library (1.3 miles north-east) and Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles north)
West Kensington questions
Could we have live paella in Gwendwr Garden?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Cuthbert's?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
What if the timings change?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
- 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