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Wedding Paella Catering for Maida Vale events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Maida Vale and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Live wedding paella catering in Maida Vale
Wedding paella catering in Maida Vale, made fresh on the day
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, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we’re regularly asked to cater receptions after an intimate ceremony and garden and marquee weddings.
For a wedding in Maida Vale, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, ready to serve on arrival. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Maida Vale (W9, NW8, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Getting married in Maida Vale?
Maida Vale is about 2 miles south of Hampstead, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Maida Vale, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For outdoor photos, Greville Place nature reserve is close by. Nearby historic houses include Winfield House (1.1 miles east) and Kensington Palace (1.5 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
We cater weddings across W9, NW8 and NW6 and the streets around it. Local streets include The Lane, Hall Road and Hill Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Maida Vale sits on or near the A404, which makes travel to your wedding easy. We also cook at weddings in Westbourne Green (1 mile south), Little Venice (1 mile south-east), Paddington Green (1 mile south-east), Westbourne (1 mile south) and St John's Wood (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (1 mile south) and Montfichet's Tower (3.9 miles east). The countryside around Maida Vale includes Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Paddington Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Maida Vale School (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Warrington pub (less than half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Ladbroke Estate (1.2 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.9 miles north-east)
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Who books wedding paella catering in Maida Vale?
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where plated meals are harder.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Big weddings with every diet
- Informal wedding breakfasts
If you’re marrying at a church near Maida Vale, such as St Peter Elgin Avenue, 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.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Count day and evening guests separately
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
How we price wedding paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many courses
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- The number of people
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Which courses you have in mind
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Golden-hour photos in Maida Vale at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Getting a price
Planning wedding paella catering in Maida Vale? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Maida Vale
We are having a ceremony at St Peter Elgin Avenue: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Emslie Horniman's Pleasance?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How much does wedding paella catering cost in Maida Vale?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s ready when you are.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. We will check whether your venue has a suitable space.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Paella compared with other options
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with the right extras it feels just as special. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Maida Vale hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Drinks service on request
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price Or The cost guide.
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For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
- 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