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Tapas & canapé catering in Addiscombe, Greater London
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella makes the food a highlight of your event in Addiscombe.
- Evening grazing
- Tapas with a paella main course
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Tapas catering in Addiscombe
Drinks receptions around Addiscombe
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Addiscombe will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Addiscombe is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Parks such as Ashburton Park have their own rules for catering, so check before planning a party there. Guests travelling by rail: Norwood Junction station is about 1.2 miles away.
Wherever your event is in CR0, SE25 and CR9, we can bring tapas catering to you. Local streets include Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Addiscombe is on the A232, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Addiscombe, we cover Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include County Borough of Croydon (1.5 miles south-west) and National Psychosis Unit (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Addiscombe includes Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
- Nearby schools include The Woodside Academy (under half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (under half a mile east)
Tapas catering for your event in Addiscombe
Tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties, office events and weddings. On the menu are padrón peppers, Manchego with membrillo and gambas al ajillo, and typical bookings are for welcome-drink canapés and engagement parties.
Canapé tapas suit smaller London spaces in Addiscombe. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Addiscombe
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Should I cook it 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.
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.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Include staff for canapés
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
Staff carry canapés round and keep boards topped up.
Serving boards and crockery.
Places near Addiscombe
What else we do in Addiscombe
Paella compared with other options
A plated starter needs a kitchen and staff. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Addiscombe hosts choose us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Drinks service on request
- We cover Addiscombe and the whole of Greater London
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Your questions about tapas catering in Addiscombe
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mildred's Church?
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.
Could we have live paella in Ashburton Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cook it at the event?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
A closer look at the menu
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
Manchego & membrillo
Easy and classic.
Occasions we cook for in Addiscombe
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Addiscombe book us for occasions like:
- Office parties and launches
- Drinks reception canapés
- Tapas and paella menus
- Receptions and drinks parties
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Mildred's Church.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
What tapas catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Sunset in Addiscombe is around 9:20pm in June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers and how you’d like the tapas served.
- We put together a tapas selection and a quote.
- We arrive, set up and finish hot dishes on site.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We pack down when service ends.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Addiscombe, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Read more
- 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