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Wedding Paella Catering in Clerkenwell
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Clerkenwell. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
Live wedding paella catering in Clerkenwell
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
Why Clerkenwell hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Clerkenwell and the whole of Greater London
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Wedding paella catering in Clerkenwell, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We cook canapé tapas, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re frequently booked for wedding receptions after a small ceremony and weddings with mixed diets.
For a wedding in Clerkenwell, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, so it is ready when they arrive. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Clerkenwell
Other catering in Clerkenwell
For event organisers in Clerkenwell
Organising a club, school or community event in Clerkenwell? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Where we can cook in Clerkenwell
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
As a London location, Clerkenwell is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Clerkenwell
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Dishes our guests love
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Clerkenwell. We cater in 764 places in Greater London.
If you are hoping for photos in King Square Gardens, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (0.8 miles south) and Mansion House (1.1 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the N1, EC1V and WC1X postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. You’ll find Clerkenwell on the A1 and A5201, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. We also cook at weddings in Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Nearby you will also find County of London (0.9 miles south-east) and Museum of Funeral History (within half a mile west). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Tech City College (less than half a mile north-east) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Sekforde pub (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles south)
Perfect for your wedding in Clerkenwell
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Clerkenwell, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Blessings and vow renewals
Ludgate Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Clerkenwell suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
What wedding paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
Planning wedding paella catering in Clerkenwell? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Clerkenwell
What about parking in Clerkenwell?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
We’re having a ceremony at St James's 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if photos overrun?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater in Clerkenwell?
Yes, we do. Clerkenwell is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, sunset in Clerkenwell is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
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.
Planning 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