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Wedding paella catering in Holborn, Greater London
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Holborn: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Sharing-style wedding meals
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How our wedding paella catering works in Holborn
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. Typical bookings include vow renewals and civil ceremonies and big weddings with every diet, serving evening paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
London weddings around Holborn frequently mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. Plan parking and loading early. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Holborn (WC1X, WC1N, EC1R)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Questions from Holborn
Which station should guests use for Holborn?
Holborn has its own station: Farringdon station.
What about parking in Holborn?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
What if the timings change?
We plan for it. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Holborn 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 you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What’s in the pans
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Who books wedding paella catering in Holborn?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Holborn, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
For outdoor photos, Ludgate Hill is close by, and the countryside around Holborn suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Space, access and power needs
- When final numbers are due
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. In Holborn, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
Get a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
Send us the date, your venue or WC1X postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Getting married in Holborn?
Holborn is about 2 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. Weddings in Holborn are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Holborn is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (within half a mile south-east) and Benjamin Franklin House (1 mile south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. If you are marrying at a church near Holborn, such as St Alban'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 is ready as guests arrive.
We cover weddings in every part of WC1X, WC1N and EC1R. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square. Holborn sits on or near the A4 and A40, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Farringdon (1 mile east), St Pancras (1 mile north-west), Clare Market (1 mile south), Smithfield (1 mile east) and Temple Bar (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Postal Museum (within half a mile north) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Holborn include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include City Academy (under half a mile north) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Yorkshire Grey pub (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include British Library of Political and Economic Science (less than half a mile south) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (0.5 miles south-west)
- 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