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Wedding Paella Catering in Cranham
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Cranham and the surrounding area.
- Food for evening guests
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Book wedding paella catering in Cranham
Occasions we cook for in Cranham
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever you are celebrating in Cranham, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Evening food for extra guests
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
For guests travelling by train, Upminster station is about 0.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deadline for final numbers
Wedding paella catering in Cranham, made fresh on the day
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, to suit the style of your day. For barn and farm weddings and food for evening guests, we can cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas.
For a wedding in Cranham, 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. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Cranham (RM14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we need at the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Cranham is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Cranham
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
Towns and villages near Cranham
Also in Cranham
Questions from Cranham
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Luke's Cranham?
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 about parking in Cranham?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Do you clear up afterwards?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it is served at its best.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes. We are happy to talk to your venue about access, timings and requirements.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Weddings in Cranham: venues, ceremonies and travel
Cranham is about 2 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Cranham or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hare Hall (3 miles north-west) and Rainham Hall (4.5 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you’re hoping for photos in St. Andrew's Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Wedding paella catering in RM14 is planned around your venue and timings. From Avon Road, Moor Lane and Front Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside Cranham, we cover Upminster (1 mile west), Puddle Dock (1 mile east), Upminster Bridge (1 mile west), North Ockendon (2 miles south-east) and Emerson Park (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Shoreditch (15 miles west), Walthamstow (13 miles west), Hoxton (15 miles west), Whitechapel (15 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west) and Plaistow (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Hornchurch Urban District (2.2 miles west) and St George's Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cranham Brickfields.
- Schools near Cranham include The James Oglethorpe Primary School (under half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Crumpled Horn pub (1 mile south-west)
The process
We get there well before serving, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests normally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Golden-hour photos in Cranham at midsummer come around 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.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why Cranham hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll put together a menu and price.
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Pick a serving style
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
- 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