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Wedding paella catering in Abbey Wood, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Abbey Wood and across Greater London.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Rustic barn weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering near Abbey Wood
About our wedding paella catering in Abbey Wood
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. We cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella, and we are frequently booked for blessings and vow renewals and weddings in a marquee or garden.
For a wedding in Abbey Wood, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, ready to serve on arrival. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Abbey Wood (SE2, SE18, DA16)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Abbey Wood
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Abbey Wood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Abbey Wood
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Events we cater in Abbey Wood
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Abbey Wood:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
Historic houses near Abbey Wood include Danson House (2.1 miles south) and Red House (2.3 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
- The deposit and payment dates
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. In Abbey Wood, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
FAQs for Abbey Wood
What about parking in Abbey Wood?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Which station should guests use for Abbey Wood?
The closest is Abbey Wood station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Abbey Wood weddings: local tips
Abbey Wood is about 1 mile east of Plumstead, in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in Abbey Wood, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cater in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Abbey Wood to London (9 miles away).
Crossness Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you are marrying at a church near Abbey Wood, such as Saint Michael and All Angels, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
For wedding paella catering in SE2, SE18 and DA16, we plan around your venue. Your wedding could be at a home on Bevan Road, Mcleod Road and Manton Road. Main roads around Abbey Wood include the A206, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Abbey Wood, we cover West Heath (1 mile south-east), Lessness Heath (2 miles east), Belvedere (2 miles east), Welling (2 miles south) and Crook Log (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.1 miles north-west) and Greenwich Castle (4.9 miles west). Not far away are Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Abbey Wood include St Paul's Academy (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plume Of Feathers Public House (0.5 miles west)
- Other local spots include Colyers (2.9 miles east)
- 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