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Wedding paella catering in Arkley, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Arkley and across Greater London.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Arkley events
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Arkley
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Typical bookings include sharing-style wedding meals and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, serving Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas.
Couples in Arkley often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. In London, parking and loading need planning early. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Where
- Arkley (EN5, NW7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Pick a serving style
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Book early for summer Saturdays
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
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Arkley questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Peter's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Arkley?
The closest is Elstree & Borehamwood station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Step by step
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. At midsummer, sunset in Arkley is about 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for 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 live and serve each course as planned.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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What wedding paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Expected numbers
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Arkley, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Who books wedding paella catering in Arkley?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Arkley, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Farm and barn venues
Glebe Lane Pastures nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Arkley suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if it rains
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, ideal for the drinks reception.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Arkley weddings: local tips
Arkley is about 2 miles west of Barnet, in Greater London. We cook at weddings in gardens, halls and venues around Arkley and the surrounding area. Arkley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Arkley to London (about 12 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Arkley, such as St Peter's Church, 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. Nearby historic houses include Wyllyotts Manor (3.7 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Wedding paella catering in EN5 and NW7 is planned around your venue. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Well Road, Glebe Lane and Brett Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Arkley include the A411, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Arkley for wedding paella catering include Rowley Green (1 mile north-west), High Barnet (1 mile north-east), Hadley (1 mile north-east), Totteridge (2 miles south-east) and Mill Hill (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hertfordshire Scout Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Barnet General Hospital (0.7 miles east). Not far away are Glebe Lane Pastures and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Arkley include Queen Elizabeth's School (0.9 miles north-east) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Arkley pub (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Barnet Urban District (1.3 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