Guests at long tables under trees strung with festoon lights at an evening reception

Greater London · England

Wedding Paella Catering in Avery Hill

We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Avery Hill and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.

Rustic barn weddings
Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding receptions after a small ceremony

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Wedding paella catering in Avery Hill

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Catering for every guest

We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:

Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
Pick a serving style
Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Tell us when speeches will be

After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.

Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.

About our wedding paella catering in Avery Hill

Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We’re frequently asked to cater blessings and vow renewals and evening wedding food, serving canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and table tapas.

Couples in Avery Hill often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. Plan parking and loading early. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.

Location: Avery Hill (SE9, DA15, DA16)
Region: Greater London
Dietary options: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
Extras: Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
Quotes: Quoted for your event
Updated: 23 October 2026

An outdoor evening reception lit by festoon lights in the trees

Space, weather and the venue

Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:

Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee

As a London location, Avery Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.

Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.

Popular choices

Sangria & bar staff
Evening paella
Canapé tapas
Paella wedding breakfast
Dessert
Table tapas

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Should I cook it myself?

You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.

Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.

Avery Hill: your questions answered

Can you cook in Shoulder of Mutton Green?

Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.

What about parking in Avery Hill?

It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.

How soon do we need to book?

As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it’s short notice, it is worth asking.

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.

How long do you need on site?

We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.

Is the paella cooked on site?

Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.

Do you work with our venue?

Yes, and it saves you passing messages. Introduce us and we will sort the details.

Do you cater for coeliacs?

A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.

Step by step

Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a summer wedding in Avery Hill, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.

We check availability for your date.
You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
We confirm everything with your venue.
The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
We serve and clear our cooking area.

Preparing for the day

Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Let us know the timings for the day
Choose a level spot for the cooking area

Get a quote

We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.

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Planning help

Paella at your wedding: a planning guide

What wedding paella catering costs

Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:

How many courses
The number of people
Whether you need crockery
Waiting and bar staff

Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.

Getting an accurate quote

To check availability and price, we need:

A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
Where the event is
Diets and allergies you know about
Whether the venue has crockery or staff

Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.

Organising for someone else?

Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.

Organising a club, school or community event in Avery Hill? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.

Avery Hill weddings: local tips

Avery Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Eltham, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Avery Hill, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Avery Hill to London (8 miles away).

Put the station on your invitation: Falconwood station is about 0.6 miles away. If you’re marrying at a church near Avery Hill, such as Church of Holy Trinity, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.

Here we cover the SE9, DA15 and DA16 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Bexley Road, Glenure Road and Perpins Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Avery Hill is on the A210, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Avery Hill, we also cover Blackfen (1 mile east), Eltham (1 mile south-west), New Eltham (1 mile south), Falconwood (1 mile north-east) and Well Hall (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).

Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Metropolitan Police Museum (1.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Avery Hill include Summer Hill and The Tarn.

Nearby schools include Alderwood Primary School (0.5 miles south-east)

Live paella or other catering?

Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.