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Wedding Paella Catering for Gunnersbury events
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Gunnersbury. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Wedding paella catering in Gunnersbury
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Golden-hour photos in Gunnersbury at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm 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.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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How our wedding paella catering works in Gunnersbury
Paella has a natural rhythm: once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and it is best served straight away. We plan it around your speeches and photos. Whether it is evening wedding food and parties after a register office wedding, we can cook evening paella, table tapas and a paella wedding breakfast for your guests.
For a wedding in Gunnersbury, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, so it is ready when they arrive. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Gunnersbury (W4, W3, TW8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Gunnersbury
Gunnersbury is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Gunnersbury, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Gunnersbury, such as St Michael's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive. Historic houses near Gunnersbury include Gunnersbury Park (0.7 miles north-west) and Hogarth's House (0.9 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cook at weddings all over the W4, W3 and TW8 postcode area. Local streets include Kew Road, Kent Road and Power Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Gunnersbury is on the A3000, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Gunnersbury, we also cover Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile south), Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile south-east), Chiswick (1 mile east) and Turnham Green (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Livat Hammersmith (2.1 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ark Acton Academy (0.9 miles north) and Kew College Prep (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include Clayton Hotel Chiswick (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Library for Iranian Studies (1 mile north)
Organising for someone else?
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What affects the price in Gunnersbury
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Where the event is
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Gunnersbury is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Gunnersbury
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
FAQs for Gunnersbury
Can you cook in Turnham Green?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Michael's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
What about supplier meals?
Just add them to your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
Served well, it feels generous and special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Tell us how many evening guests to expect
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
We normally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Who books wedding paella catering in Gunnersbury?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables, which suits a relaxed wedding.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Gunnersbury book us for events such as:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
Kew Gardens Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Paella compared with other options
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Gunnersbury hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A clear, itemised quote
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What else we do in Gunnersbury
- 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