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Tapas Catering in Woodford Wells
Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in Woodford Wells: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Work receptions
- Tapas starters
- Birthday drinks
Tapas catering near Woodford Wells
Who books tapas catering in Woodford Wells?
Easy to eat with a glass in hand.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Woodford Wells, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Birthday drinks
- Work receptions
- Tapas and paella menus
- Drinks reception canapés
After a ceremony at a church such as All Saints' Church, canapé tapas with the drinks keep guests happy during photos.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
Tapas catering in Woodford Wells, cooked live
Many classic tapas are naturally vegetarian, like tortilla and padrón peppers, and some can be gluten-free. We’re frequently asked to cater engagement parties and cocktail parties, serving patatas bravas, padrón peppers and croquetas.
Tapas work well for receptions and parties in Woodford Wells, in a home, a venue or an office. Let us know about parking and loading. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Area
- Woodford Wells (IG8, IG9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Woodford Wells
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Widen the selection for a tapas-only menu
- Canapés need staff to serve
- Ask guests about diets and allergies
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
Hot dishes are finished on site.
Sangria and bar staff.
Paella compared with other options
A sandwich buffet is easy but forgettable. Tapas feel like a treat. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Greater London, including Woodford Wells
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
How we price tapas catering
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How many guests are eating
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and rough timings
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Evening receptions in Woodford Wells stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so canapés can go round outdoors on a summer evening.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers and serving style.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Thinking about tapas catering for your event in Woodford Wells? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Gambas al ajillo
Prawns sizzled in garlic and olive oil.
Patatas bravas
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce.
Nearby places to Woodford Wells
Other catering in Woodford Wells
Woodford Wells: your questions answered
Can you cook in The Highams Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Woodford Wells for guests?
The closest is Highams Park station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
How many tapas per person?
It depends on whether they’re a starter, canapés or the whole meal. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest quantities.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can we add drinks?
Sangria, yes, plus bar staff for your own drinks.
What do you need at the venue?
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.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Tapas for events in Woodford Wells
Woodford Wells is about 1 mile north of Woodford, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the IG8 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. Woodford Wells is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Woodford Wells to London (10 miles away).
A picnic in The Highams Park? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering. Guests travelling by rail: Highams Park station is about 1.5 miles away.
This part of Greater London takes in IG8 and IG9, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Bush Road, Park Avenue and Sydney Road. With the A121 close by, Woodford Wells is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. Other places close to Woodford Wells for tapas catering include Monkhams (1 mile west), Woodford (1 mile south), Woodford Bridge (1 mile south-east), Friday Hill (1 mile west) and Chingford Hatch (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Buckhurst Hill East (0.9 miles north-east) and 17 & Central (3.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Schools near Woodford Wells include Trinity Catholic High School (0.6 miles west) and Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Monkhams pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
- 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