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Wedding paella catering in Crook Log, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Crook Log and across Greater London.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
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About our wedding paella catering in Crook Log
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served right away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. For evening food for extra guests and receptions after an intimate ceremony, we’ll put together a menu of table tapas, evening paella and canapé tapas and more.
Couples in Crook Log often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. In London, parking and loading need planning early. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Crook Log (DA7, DA6, DA16)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Crook Log?
Crook Log is about 3 miles south-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Crook Log, and we will plan access and set-up. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Danson Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For outdoor photos, Wansunt Pit is close by, and the countryside around Crook Log suits an outdoor reception.
We cover weddings in every part of the DA7, DA6 and DA16 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Bean Road, Lion Road and Alers Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east), Welling (1 mile west), Blendon (1 mile south) and Bexley (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bexley Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Bexley Museum (1.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Bexleyheath Academy (0.8 miles east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crook Log Public House (within half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Colyers (2.2 miles east)
Why choose wedding paella catering in Crook Log?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Crook Log:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Farm and barn venues
- Blessings and vow renewals
If you’re marrying at a church near Crook Log, such as Trinity Baptist Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- Staff numbers and hours
- Who provides the crockery
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each dish
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Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. In Crook Log, 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 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Crook Log
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Fast service from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Catering across Greater London, including Crook Log
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Crook Log: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at Trinity Baptist Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Crook Log?
Bexleyheath station, in Crook Log itself.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Crook Log is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Crook Log
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
For event organisers in Crook Log
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Crook Log? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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