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Wedding paella catering in Bakers Arms, Greater London
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Bakers Arms and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Wedding paella catering near Bakers Arms
Wedding paella catering in Bakers Arms, cooked live
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Typical bookings include sharing-style wedding meals and weddings with mixed diets, with Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
In Bakers Arms, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, ready to serve on arrival. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Location
- Bakers Arms (E17, E10, E11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why us?
- Catering across Greater London, including Bakers Arms
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Getting married in Bakers Arms?
Bakers Arms is about 4 miles north-east of Shoreditch, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Bakers Arms, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Bakers Arms to London (about 6 miles away).
Hollow Pond nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Bakers Arms suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, Leyton Midland Road station is about 0.5 miles away.
We cover weddings in every part of E17, E10 and E11. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Ivy Road, Ely Road and Elm Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A112, Bakers Arms is simple for us to get to with everything for your wedding. Close by, we cover weddings in Walthamstow Village (1 mile north), Leyton (1 mile south), Leyton Grange (1 mile south), Walthamstow (1 mile north-west) and Upper Walthamstow (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (7 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Walthamstow Pump House Museum (0.9 miles west) and Wanstead Hospital (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Bakers Arms includes Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.
- Local schools include Leyton Sixth Form College (less than half a mile east) and Warwick School for Boys (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The European pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Walthamstow (1.1 miles north)
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
As a London location, Bakers Arms 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.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Questions from Bakers Arms
Can you cook in Leyton Jubilee Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What about parking in Bakers Arms?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We’re happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Perfect for your wedding in Bakers Arms
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Bakers Arms, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Farm and barn venues
Historic houses near Bakers Arms include Sutton House (2.5 miles south-west) and Bruce Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- Space, access and power needs
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. Golden-hour photos in Bakers Arms at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- 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.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve each course as planned.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
Towns and villages near Bakers Arms
What else we do in Bakers Arms
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Bakers Arms? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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