Greater London · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Blackfriars events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Blackfriars and the surrounding area.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Evening wedding food
Wedding paella catering in Blackfriars
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Blackfriars
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We plan it around your speeches and photos. We’re frequently asked to cater receptions after an intimate ceremony and rustic barn weddings, serving canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
Couples in Blackfriars often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Live paella works well at both, as long as there’s a ventilated spot to cook. Plan parking and loading early. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Blackfriars (SE1, EC1M, EC1N)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why choose Love Paella in Blackfriars
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- We cover Blackfriars and the whole of Greater London
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Real theatre, not just catering
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Blackfriars
Could we have live paella in Bernie Spain Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
We are having a ceremony at St Ann Blackfriars: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, table tapas, good crockery and staff serving the tables.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Getting married in Blackfriars?
Blackfriars is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Blackfriars or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Blackfriars is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (under half a mile north-west) and Mansion House (0.6 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. Planning photos in Bernie Spain Gardens? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
This part of Greater London takes in SE1, EC1M and EC1N, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a home on Oat Lane, Bear Lane and Shoe Lane or the roads around them. Main roads around Blackfriars include the A4 and A40, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Temple (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile west), Bankside (1 mile south-east), Smithfield (1 mile north) and Clare Market (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include St Brides Crypt Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and St Philip's Hospital (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Blackfriars includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Blackfriars include London Nautical School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Alban's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Black Friar pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (less than half a mile north-east) and County of London (0.6 miles east)
Where we can cook in Blackfriars
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Blackfriars is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana, or your cake as dessert.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For a summer wedding in Blackfriars, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Enquire early for peak dates
We usually set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Towns and villages near Blackfriars
What else we do in Blackfriars
Who books wedding paella catering in Blackfriars?
Sharing food gets tables chatting, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Blackfriars book us for events such as:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
For guests travelling by train, London Blackfriars station is in Blackfriars itself.
Before you book anyone
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Blackfriars? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
- 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