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Wedding paella catering in Lisson Grove, Greater London
Planning wedding paella catering in Lisson Grove? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Big weddings with every diet
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Rustic barn weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Lisson Grove
Wedding paella catering in Lisson Grove, made fresh on the day
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We cook Spanish desserts, a paella wedding breakfast and table tapas, and we are regularly asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and wedding receptions after a small ceremony.
In Lisson Grove, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, so it is ready when they arrive. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Area
- Lisson Grove (NW8, W1H, W2)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Weddings in Lisson Grove: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lisson Grove is about 1 mile north-west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Lisson Grove or on the outskirts, wedding paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Lisson Grove is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Historic houses near Lisson Grove include Winfield House (under half a mile north-east) and Handel Hendrix House (1.3 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Put the station on your invitation: London Marylebone station is in Lisson Grove itself.
This part of Greater London takes in NW8, W1H and W2. Local streets include Hall Road, Park Road and Lodge Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. With the A5 and A40 close by, Lisson Grove is simple for us to get to for your wedding. For weddings just outside Lisson Grove, we cover Paddington Green (1 mile south-west), Paddington (1 mile south), Little Venice (1 mile south-west), Connaught Village (1 mile south) and St John's Wood (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Ruislip (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sherlock Holmes Museum (within half a mile east) and Kingly Court (1.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Lisson Grove includes The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
- Local schools include St John's Wood Art School (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Exeter Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include RIBA Library (1.1 miles east) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.8 miles north)
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why choose Love Paella in Lisson Grove
- Drinks service on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- No hidden extras in your quote
Lisson Grove questions
We’re having a ceremony at St Paul's Community Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Which station should guests use for Lisson Grove?
London Marylebone station, in Lisson Grove itself.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Can paella feel formal?
With the right presentation, it feels special: canapés, tapas, crockery and table service.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Lisson Grove is about 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.
- 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
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Dishes our guests love
Canapé tapas
Small bites carried round on boards while guests mingle, ideal for the drinks reception.
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Nearby places to Lisson Grove
Other catering in Lisson Grove
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lisson Grove? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Who books wedding paella catering in Lisson Grove?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
If you’re marrying at a church near Lisson Grove, such as St Paul's Community Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the team stays
What wedding paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where we’d cook
Send us the date, your venue or NW8 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
- 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