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Wedding Paella Catering in Farthing Street
Looking for wedding paella catering in Farthing Street? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
Wedding paella catering for Farthing Street events
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Organising a club, school or community event in Farthing Street? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Wedding paella catering in Farthing Street, made fresh on the day
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. Typical bookings include blessings and vow renewals and sharing-style wedding meals, serving evening paella, canapé tapas and table tapas.
London weddings around Farthing Street frequently 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’s a ventilated spot to cook. Plan parking and loading early. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking before the paella arrives.
Farthing Street questions
What’s the nearest station to Farthing Street for guests?
The closest is Orpington station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at St Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain the options.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Farthing Street.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Choose pan-side or table service
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
Nearby places to Farthing Street
What else we do in Farthing Street
Events we cater in Farthing Street
Sharing food gets tables chatting.
In Farthing Street and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Barn and farm weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings with mixed diets
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mary's Church often hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Who provides the crockery
- When final numbers are due
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Why choose Love Paella in Farthing Street
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
- Drinks service on request
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell usually draws people over. Golden-hour photos in Farthing Street 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 choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of where we’d cook
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Farthing Street weddings: local tips
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Farthing Street. Farthing Street is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
Planning photos in South Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Nearby historic houses include Down House (1 mile south) and Addington Palace (4 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Farthing Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
For wedding paella catering in BR6, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
A little further out are Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Farthing Street include Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
- Local schools include Darrick Wood School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles south)
- 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