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Wedding Paella Catering for Barnet events
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Barnet.
- Evening wedding food
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering in Barnet
Wedding paella catering in Barnet, cooked live
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Typical bookings include farm and barn venues and informal wedding breakfasts, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas.
London weddings around Barnet often mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Live paella works well at both, as long as there is a ventilated spot to cook. Plan parking and loading early. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Barnet (EN5, EN4, N20, N11)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Catering across Greater London, including Barnet
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. At midsummer, sunset in Barnet is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
What affects the price in Barnet
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- Expected numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
As a London location, Barnet 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 photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
We normally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Places near Barnet
More for events in Barnet
Should I cook it myself?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Planning a paella wedding in Barnet
Barnet is in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in Barnet, 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. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
Planning photos in Highlands Gardens? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. For outdoor photos, Greenhill Gardens is close by, and the countryside around Barnet suits an outdoor reception.
We cook at weddings all over the EN5, EN4, N20 and N11 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on Station Road, High Street and Sambroke Square or the roads around them. With the B193 and A1081 close by, Barnet is easy for us to reach for your wedding. Close by, we cover weddings in Underhill (1 mile west), New Barnet (1 mile east), Monken Hadley (1 mile north-west), Hadley Wood (1 mile north-east) and Cockfosters (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (11 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (9 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2.1 miles south) and Spires Shopping Centre (0.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Greenhill Gardens.
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (0.6 miles north-west) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Railway Tavern (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Barnet Urban District (0.6 miles north-west)
Barnet: your questions answered
What about parking in Barnet?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
We are having a ceremony at St John's United Reformed Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cover Barnet?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Barnet is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
- 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