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Wedding Paella Catering for East Village events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in East Village: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Marquee and garden weddings
Wedding paella catering for East Village events
Wedding paella catering in East Village, cooked live
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. Typical bookings include weddings with a Spanish theme and civil partnerships and vow renewals, with canapé tapas, evening paella and table tapas.
Couples in East Village often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Live paella works well at both, as long as there’s a ventilated spot to cook. In London, parking and loading need planning early. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- East Village (E15, E20, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
East Village: your questions answered
We’re having a ceremony at St Eleutherius: 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.
Could we have live paella in Mabley Green?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. See all areas.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
What about supplier meals?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Who books wedding paella catering in East Village?
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening food for extra guests
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
For outdoor photos, Old Ford Island is close by, and the countryside around East Village suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if it rains
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the team stays
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Places near East Village
More for events in East Village
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in East Village? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
What affects the price in East Village
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many courses
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Distance and access to the venue
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Where the event is
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why East Village hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
The process
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. In East Village, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Pick a serving style
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Planning a paella wedding in East Village
East Village is about 1 mile north-west of Stratford, in Greater London. From the centre of East Village to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Put the station on your invitation: East Village has its own station, Stratford International station. Nearby historic houses include Sutton House (1.8 miles west) and Valentines Mansion (3.7 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Wedding paella catering in E15, E20 and E9 is planned around your venue. Local streets include Angel Lane, Major Road and Forbes Lane; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to East Village for wedding paella catering include Temple Mills (1 mile north-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west) and Holloway Down (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find V&A East (within half a mile south-west) and County Borough of West Ham (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around East Village includes Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Colegrave Primary School (0.5 miles east) and Eton Manor Boys' Club (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Cow pub (less than half a mile south)
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
- 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