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Wedding Paella Catering in New Cross
Planning wedding paella catering in New Cross? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Wedding paella catering near New Cross
Wedding paella catering in New Cross, cooked live
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Whether it’s evening food for extra guests and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we will put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts and more.
Couples in New Cross often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. Plan parking and loading early. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Share your running order, including speeches
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, typically timed after the first dance.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
As a London location, New Cross is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in New Cross
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
What happens on the day
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. In New Cross, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or SE8 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just use our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- How long we are needed on site
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The courses you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- What the venue already provides
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in New Cross
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in New Cross book us for occasions like:
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
For outdoor photos, New Cross Gate Cutting is close by.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the team stays
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A hog roast is popular at weddings, but harder for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why New Cross hosts choose us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Drinks service on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Common questions in New Cross
Could we have live paella in Fordham Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to New Cross for guests?
New Cross has its own station: New Cross station.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What if our speeches run late?
It happens. The rice goes in at the last sensible moment, so it’s served at its best.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Getting married in New Cross?
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We cater weddings at homes, gardens and venues in New Cross and nearby villages. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near New Cross include Queen's House (1.5 miles north-east) and Kingswood House (3.5 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. Planning photos in Fordham Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
For wedding paella catering in SE8, SE14 and SE4, we plan around your venue. Whether your wedding is on Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Main roads around New Cross include the A2209 and A2210, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. If your venue is just outside New Cross, we also cover St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include Addey and Stanhope School (less than half a mile north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Wickham Arms (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (0.9 miles 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