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Wedding paella catering in High Barnet, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in High Barnet and across Greater London.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
Wedding paella catering near High Barnet
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
High Barnet is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Wedding paella catering in High Barnet, made fresh on the day
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. We cook a paella wedding breakfast, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are often booked for destination-style celebrations at home and parties after a register office wedding.
London weddings around High Barnet 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. Plan parking and loading early. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- High Barnet (EN5)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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For event organisers in High Barnet
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in High Barnet? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
FAQs for High Barnet
Which station should guests use for High Barnet?
The closest is Hadley Wood station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
What about parking in High Barnet?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can we try the food first?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we will explain how it works.
What if the timings change?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Who books wedding paella catering in High Barnet?
A sharing-style meal gets guests talking across the tables.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in High Barnet book us for events such as:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Rustic barn weddings
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Historic houses near High Barnet include Wyllyotts Manor (2.9 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- How each diet is kept separate
- What happens if it rains
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in High Barnet at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Plan cover in case of rain
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or EN5 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What wedding paella catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The courses you’d like
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many adults and children
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Getting married in High Barnet?
High Barnet is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around High Barnet and the surrounding area. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We cook right across the region, from High Barnet to London (about 12 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Hadley Wood station is about 1.6 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near High Barnet, such as Christ 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.
Here we cover the EN5 postcode area. From Byng Road, Park Road and Kings Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around High Barnet include the A1081, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to High Barnet for wedding paella catering include Hadley (1 mile east), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Rowley Green (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Hertfordshire Scout Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Barnet Urban District (0.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Barnet Countryside Centre and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's School (less than half a mile west) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (within half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The White Lion pub (under half a mile north-east)
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. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
- 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