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Wedding paella catering in Aldersbrook, Greater London
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Aldersbrook: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Big weddings with every diet
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A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Wedding paella catering in Aldersbrook, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. For relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we can cook table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast for your guests.
In Aldersbrook, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, ready to serve on arrival. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Aldersbrook (E11, E12, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Aldersbrook
Paella feels relaxed and generous, which is why couples choose it, and because guests remember it.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Wanstead Park station, about 0.9 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each dish
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
Common questions in Aldersbrook
What about parking in Aldersbrook?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Could we have live paella in Valentines Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Can we have a tasting?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll talk you through it.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. In Aldersbrook, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Getting a price
Thinking about wedding paella catering for your wedding in Aldersbrook? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Aldersbrook hosts choose us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Catering across Greater London, including Aldersbrook
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Where we can cook in Aldersbrook
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
As a London location, Aldersbrook is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
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Aldersbrook weddings: local tips
Aldersbrook is about 1 mile north of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Across the E11 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Aldersbrook to London (about 7 miles away).
Hollow Pond nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you are marrying at a church near Aldersbrook, such as Church of St Gabriel, 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’s ready as guests arrive.
Wedding paella catering in E11, E12 and E7 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Dover Road, Merlin Road and Belfry Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Aldersbrook is on the A116, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For weddings just outside Aldersbrook, we cover Bushwood Area of Leytonstone (1 mile west), Forest Gate (1 mile south), Wanstead (1 mile north), Leytonstone (1 mile west) and Redbridge (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Stratford Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Wanstead Hospital (1.5 miles north). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Schools near Aldersbrook include Wanstead High School (0.8 miles north) and Tyndale Academy (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The George pub (0.9 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Cann Hall (1 mile west)
- 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