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Wedding Paella Catering in Hampstead
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Hampstead and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Farm and barn venues
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering in Hampstead
About our wedding paella catering in Hampstead
Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff can be added, so the catering fits the way you want your day to feel. Typical bookings include parties after a register office wedding and barn and farm weddings, serving Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas.
For a wedding in Hampstead, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, ready to serve on arrival. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Hampstead (NW3, NW6, NW11, N2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Who books wedding paella catering in Hampstead?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Hampstead and Greater London:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
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What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Organising for someone else?
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.
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
FAQs for Hampstead
What about parking in Hampstead?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John-at-Hampstead church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if the timings change?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it’s served at its best.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Hampstead is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
How the day works
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. For a summer wedding in Hampstead, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Should I cook it myself?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Places near Hampstead
What else we do in Hampstead
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Hampstead
Hampstead is about 3 miles north-west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Tell us where your wedding in Hampstead will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
If you’re marrying at a church near Hampstead, such as St John-at-Hampstead church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Fenton House (within half a mile north) and Keats House (0.6 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Anywhere in NW3, NW6, NW11 and N2, we can cook for your guests. Whether your wedding is on Hampstead High Street, New End Square and The Mount Square or a nearby road, we can cook there. Being close to the A1 and A502, Hampstead is easy for us to reach for your wedding. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Greenhill (1 mile north-east), West Hampstead (1 mile west), Fortune Green (1 mile west), Vale of Health (1 mile north) and South Hampstead (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east). Hampstead is one of the larger places we cover in Greater London, with lots of choice for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include New End Hospital (under half a mile north) and O2 Centre (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Belsize Wood and The Long Water.
- Schools near Hampstead include St Anthony's Preparatory School (less than half a mile east) and South Hampstead High School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include King William IV Public House (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Frognal and Fitzjohns (under half a mile north-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.7 miles south-east)
Why choose live paella in Hampstead?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Paella needs a level, ventilated spot and permission, and suits a relaxed style. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Hampstead
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Events in Hampstead and across Greater London
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
- 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