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Wedding Paella Catering for Donnybrook Quarter events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Donnybrook Quarter: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering in Donnybrook Quarter
About our wedding paella catering in Donnybrook Quarter
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. Whether it is weddings in a marquee or garden and weddings with a Spanish theme, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas.
London weddings around Donnybrook Quarter often mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Live paella works well at both, as long as there is a ventilated spot to cook. Plan parking and loading early. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Donnybrook Quarter (E3, E9, E20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Donnybrook Quarter 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.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Donnybrook Quarter? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. 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.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Questions from Donnybrook Quarter
Could we have live paella in Grove Hall Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about parking in Donnybrook Quarter?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will help you decide the split.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you cater in Donnybrook Quarter?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Donnybrook Quarter is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
Paella compared with other options
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Fast service from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
For event organisers in Donnybrook Quarter
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Places near Donnybrook Quarter
What else we do in Donnybrook Quarter
About the dishes
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Weddings in Donnybrook Quarter: venues, ceremonies and travel
Donnybrook Quarter is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Donnybrook Quarter, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Donnybrook Quarter is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Old Ford Island nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.5 miles north.
We cover weddings in every part of E3, E9 and E20 and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a home on Lyal Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Old Ford (1 mile east), Fish Island (1 mile north-east), Bow (1 mile south), Hackney Wick (1 mile north-east) and Mile End (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower of London (2.8 miles south-west) and Westfield Stratford City (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Nearby schools include Mulberry UTC (under half a mile south-east) and Mulberry UTC (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Lea Tavern (0.5 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Park (under half a mile north-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Pick a serving style
- Put us in touch with your venue
We keep in touch with your venue coordinator or toastmaster on the day, so you do not have to.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
As a London location, Donnybrook Quarter is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
- 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