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Wedding paella catering in Heron Quays, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Heron Quays and across Greater London.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering near Heron Quays
Events we cater in Heron Quays
It is a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
If you’re marrying at a church near Heron Quays, such as St Peter's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit and payment dates
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Heron Quays
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so every guest gets a proper hot main. Popular choices include table tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re frequently booked for spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and civil partnerships and vow renewals.
London weddings around Heron Quays 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. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Heron Quays (E14, SE16, E22)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella is served quickly to many guests. 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.
Why Heron Quays hosts choose us
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Catering across Greater London, including Heron Quays
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Your choice of paellas
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and rough timings
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Heron Quays is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Heron Quays weddings: local tips
Heron Quays is about 2 miles north-west of Greenwich, in Greater London. For a wedding in Heron Quays, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Heron Quays. Heron Quays is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Lavender Pond nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Historic houses near Heron Quays include Queen's House (1.7 miles south-east) and Mansion House (2.9 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
For wedding paella catering in E14, SE16 and E22, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Tiller Road, Castor Lane and Cassilis Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Heron Quays include the A1261, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Heron Quays, we cover Canary Wharf (1 mile north-east), London Docklands (1 mile north-east), Poplar (1 mile north-east), Coldharbour (1 mile east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Poplar Hospital (0.9 miles north-east) and Holy Trinity (1.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Tower Hamlets College (under half a mile north-east) and Canary Wharf College 3 (0.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ledger Building pub (under half a mile north)
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. For a summer wedding in Heron Quays, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check 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 and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or E14 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Heron Quays
We are having a ceremony at St Peter's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What about parking in Heron Quays?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Of course. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How long do you need on site?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Towns and villages near Heron Quays
What else we do in Heron Quays
- 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