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Wedding Paella Catering for Chislehurst events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food turns food into part of your wedding in Chislehurst.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Big weddings with every diet
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Planning an event in Chislehurst?
About our wedding paella catering in Chislehurst
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests wander over to watch while the photos are taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Typical bookings include informal wedding breakfasts and weddings with a Spanish theme, with Spanish desserts, canapé tapas and evening paella.
For a wedding in Chislehurst, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, so it’s ready when they arrive. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Chislehurst (BR7, BR1, BR2, SE9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Chislehurst is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Also in Chislehurst
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Golden-hour photos in Chislehurst at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Let us know the timings for the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How many courses
- Travel, parking and access
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
Planning wedding paella catering in Chislehurst? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning a paella wedding in Chislehurst
Chislehurst is about 3 miles north-west of Orpington, in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in Chislehurst, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Chislehurst station is about 0.7 miles away. Summer Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Chislehurst, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Anywhere in BR7, BR1, BR2 and SE9, we can cook for your guests. From Chislehurst High Street, Sanderson Square and Wilderness Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You’ll find Chislehurst on the A208 and B264, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover weddings in Elmstead (1 mile west), Foxbury (1 mile east), Bickley (1 mile south-west), Widmore (1 mile south-west) and Coldharbour (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.3 miles south-west) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Chislehurst include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Chislehurst include Coopers School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (within half a mile north-east)
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Common questions in Chislehurst
Can you cater a reception after a service at Parish Church The Annunciation Of Blessed Virgin Mary?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Chislehurst Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Can you liaise with the venue coordinator?
Yes. We’ll speak to your venue about access and timings.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Put us in touch with your venue
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
- 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