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Wedding Paella Catering for Colindale events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Colindale. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
Wedding paella catering for Colindale events
About our wedding paella catering in Colindale
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Popular choices include evening paella, table tapas and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and rustic barn weddings.
For a wedding in Colindale, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, ready to serve on arrival. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Colindale (NW9, NW4, HA8)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose wedding paella catering in Colindale?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
Historic houses near Colindale include Heath Hall (3.5 miles east) and Heath House (3.6 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- What happens if it rains
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- Staff numbers and hours
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Other catering in Colindale
For event organisers in Colindale
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The paellas you choose
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Travel, parking and access
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space, if you can
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Colindale
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Catering across Greater London, including Colindale
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Weddings in Colindale: venues, ceremonies and travel
Colindale is about 1 mile south-east of Burnt Oak, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in the NW9 area, we can cook for your guests. Colindale is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Colindale to London (9 miles away).
Planning photos in Sunny Hill Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Hendon station, about 1 mile south-east.
We cover weddings in every part of the NW9, NW4 and HA8 postcode area. Local streets include Cecil Road, Booth Road and Ajax Avenue; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. You’ll find Colindale on the A5150, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. We also cook at weddings in West Hendon (1 mile south), The Hyde (1 mile south), The Burroughs (1 mile east), Hendon (1 mile south-east) and Kingsbury (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-east) and Municipal Borough of Hendon (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
- Nearby schools include Saracens High School (0.5 miles north) and Kisharon College (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include Moon Under Water pub (under half a mile south)
Questions from Colindale
Can you cook in Sunny Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Colindale for guests?
The closest is Hendon station, roughly 1 mile away.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
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 will do the cooking.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Colindale 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’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in Colindale, 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 typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Have a level space ready for the pans
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use 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