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Wedding Paella Catering in Hendon
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Hendon: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Evening wedding food
- Big weddings with every diet
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Planning an event in Hendon?
About our wedding paella catering in Hendon
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Whether it is blessings and vow renewals and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we can cook evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas for your guests.
London weddings around Hendon often 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 is a ventilated spot to cook. In London, parking and loading need planning early. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Hendon (NW4, NW9, NW2, NW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning a paella wedding in Hendon
Hendon is about 3 miles north-west of Hampstead, in Greater London. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Hendon. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Planning photos in Hendon Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. Ashley Lane nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Wedding paella catering in NW4, NW9, NW2 and NW11 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and Sydney Grove; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A5 and A41 close by, Hendon is easy for us to reach for your wedding. Other places close to Hendon for wedding paella catering include The Burroughs (1 mile north-west), Brent Cross (1 mile south), Staples Corner (1 mile south), West Hendon (1 mile west) and The Hyde (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Municipal Borough of Hendon (less than half a mile north-west) and Church Farmhouse Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
- Local schools include Hasmonean Primary School (less than half a mile south-east) and Kisharon College (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The White Bear pub (under half a mile north-west)
Questions from Hendon
Which station should guests use for Hendon?
The closest is Hendon station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at Christ Church Hendon: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
What if photos overrun?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
What about supplier meals?
Yes. Include suppliers in your numbers and we will plan for them.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, quick to serve and filling.
Nearby places to Hendon
What else we do in Hendon
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Hendon?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Hendon, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Big weddings with every diet
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening wedding food
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Historic houses near Hendon include Heath Hall (2.3 miles east) and Heath House (2.4 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Travel and parking costs
- How late numbers can change
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many guests are eating
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. In Hendon, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Hendon?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Fast service from the pan
- We cover Hendon and the whole of Greater London
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff, whichever suits your day.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
For event organisers in Hendon
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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