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Wedding Paella Catering in Chessington
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Chessington and across Greater London.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering near Chessington
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan when guests are ready. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why Chessington hosts choose us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Chessington and the whole of Greater London
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Chessington
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings with a Spanish theme and weddings with mixed diets, with table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast.
For a wedding in Chessington, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, ready to serve on arrival. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Chessington?
Chessington is about 2 miles north-west of Epsom, in Greater London. Weddings in Chessington are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Chessington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Chessington to London (about 13 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Bonesgate Open Space is close by. Put the station on your invitation: Chessington North station is in Chessington itself. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wedding paella catering in KT9, KT19 and KT6 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Elm Road, Cox Lane and Moor Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Chessington is on the A243, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For weddings just outside Chessington, we cover Horton (1 mile south), Old Malden (2 miles north-east), Tolworth (2 miles north-east), Surbiton (2 miles north) and Worcester Park (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (13 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Ashley Centre (2.6 miles south-east) and Cockney Museum (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Chessington includes Kingston Hill Road area and Bonesgate Open Space.
- Schools near Chessington include Chessington Community College (0.6 miles south-west) and Shrewsbury House School (1.2 miles north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.8 miles north)
The menu, dish by dish
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Step by step
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Chessington, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically 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.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Chessington, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Where we can cook in Chessington
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Chessington is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Guest numbers
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Connect us with your coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Chessington: your questions answered
Can you cook at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
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.
How much space do you need?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Events we cater in Chessington
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Chessington and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Historic houses near Chessington include Fitznells Manor (2.2 miles east) and Nonsuch Mansion (3.1 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- Staff numbers and hours
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How bad weather is handled
- 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