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Wedding Paella Catering in Gipsy Hill
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Gipsy Hill and across Greater London.
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Big weddings with every diet
- Rustic barn weddings
Wedding paella catering near Gipsy Hill
Common questions in Gipsy Hill
Can you cook in Long Meadow?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Gipsy Hill for guests?
Gipsy Hill has its own station: Gipsy Hill station.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Wedding paella catering in Gipsy Hill, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. For rustic barn weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts and more.
In Gipsy Hill, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, so it is ready when they arrive. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Gipsy Hill (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Planning the cooking area
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
As a London location, Gipsy Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Planning a paella wedding in Gipsy Hill
Gipsy Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. Tell us where your wedding in Gipsy Hill will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. Gipsy Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Dulwich Upper Wood nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Gipsy Hill suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Christ Church frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in SE19, SE27 and SE21, we can cook for your guests. From Dover Road, Gipsy Road and Berry Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Close by, we cover weddings in Upper Norwood (1 mile south-west), Norwood New Town (1 mile south-west), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and West Dulwich (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Crystal Palace Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and St Leonard's (2 miles west). Open spaces near Gipsy Hill include Knight's Hill and Dulwich Upper Wood.
- Nearby schools include Hillcrest (within half a mile south-west) and Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School (under half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include Gipsy Hill Tavern (under half a mile north-east)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. 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 Gipsy Hill
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff if your venue doesn’t.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Gipsy Hill?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Gipsy Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
Planning photos in Long Meadow? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- Space, access and power needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and parking costs
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
The process
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Gipsy Hill is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many guests are eating
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Expected numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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