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Wedding Paella Catering in Lissenden Gardens
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Lissenden Gardens and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
Live wedding paella catering in Lissenden Gardens
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another spot. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
Lissenden Gardens is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
Wedding paella catering in Lissenden Gardens, cooked live
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. We’re frequently asked to cater big weddings with every diet and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella.
Couples in Lissenden Gardens often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. In London, parking and loading need planning early. You will know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Lissenden Gardens, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve, then pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s 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.
Perfect for your wedding in Lissenden Gardens
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
If you are marrying at a church near Lissenden Gardens, such as Highgate Road Chapel, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Lissenden Gardens
Is parking a problem for events in Lissenden Gardens?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Highgate Road Chapel?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
What if the timings change?
Tell us and we will adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator and time the rice so it is served at its best.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
How much is live paella catering?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Towns and villages near Lissenden Gardens
Also in Lissenden Gardens
Planning a paella wedding in Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Across the NW5 area, we can cook for your guests. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Planning photos in Parliament Hill? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Historic houses near Lissenden Gardens include Keats House (0.8 miles west) and 2 Willow Road (0.8 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
We cook at weddings all over the NW5, NW3 and N19 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Close by, we cover weddings in Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find O2 Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lissenden Gardens include Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Gospel Oak Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and The Royal School (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull and Last pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south)
Live paella or other catering?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Lissenden Gardens
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Drinks service on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- We cover Lissenden Gardens and the whole of Greater London
What affects the price in Lissenden Gardens
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many guests are eating
- Your choice of paellas
- Timings and hours
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The date and rough timings
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Lissenden Gardens, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
- 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