Greater London · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Kentish Town events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Kentish Town and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Evening wedding food
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Live wedding paella catering in Kentish Town
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Kentish Town
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapé tapas with the drinks, table tapas, paella for the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts. We cook table tapas, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re frequently booked for civil partnerships and vow renewals and weddings in a marquee or garden.
Couples in Kentish Town frequently marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Live paella works well at both, as long as there is a ventilated spot to cook. 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.
- Area
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- We cover Kentish Town and the whole of Greater London
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Level ground for the pans and burners
Kentish Town is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Dessert
Nearby places to Kentish Town
What else we do in Kentish Town
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Where the event is
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Common questions in Kentish Town
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity with St Barnabas?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Primrose Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Where do you cater?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Kentish Town.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
What if our speeches run late?
We adapt. We keep in touch with your venue on the day so the paella is served fresh.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, on request. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Dietary needs and planning tips
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
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, usually timed after the first dance.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Planning a paella wedding in Kentish Town
Kentish Town is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We cater weddings at gardens, halls and venues around Kentish Town and nearby villages. Kentish Town is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
For guests travelling by train, Kentish Town has its own station, Kentish Town West station. For outdoor photos, Adelaide Nature Reserve is close by, and the countryside around Kentish Town suits an outdoor reception.
Wedding paella catering in NW5, NW1 and NW3 is planned around your venue and timings. Whether your wedding is on Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. We also cook at weddings in Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1 mile north-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Kentish Town includes The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Nearby schools include Haverstock School (under half a mile west) and North Bridge House School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Hawley Arms (under half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.5 miles south)
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, sunset in Kentish Town is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by 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
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and diets
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
- 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