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Wedding Paella Catering for North Cheam events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in North Cheam: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Farm and barn venues
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Food for evening guests
Live wedding paella catering in North Cheam
How our wedding paella catering works in North Cheam
Mixed diets are easy at a paella wedding: every paella is cooked separately, so vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests eat the same kind of meal as everyone else. Whether it is relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and evening food for extra guests, we will put together a menu of evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts for your guests.
For a wedding in North Cheam, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, so it’s ready when they arrive. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- North Cheam (SM3, KT4, SM1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
North Cheam: your questions answered
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Oswald Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What about parking in North Cheam?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you cover North Cheam?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including North Cheam and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, use our quote form.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Live paella or other catering?
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, consider your venue, diets and the style you want. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why North Cheam hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across Greater London, including North Cheam
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. For a summer wedding in North Cheam, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in North Cheam, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planning help
Who books wedding paella catering in North Cheam?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In North Cheam, people book us for events such as:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Nearby historic houses include Nonsuch Mansion (1 mile south) and Fitznells Manor (1.9 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
A closer look at the menu
Evening paella
A second round of paella for the evening, quick to serve and filling.
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Expected numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, your venue or SM3 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near North Cheam
North Cheam is about 3 miles north-east of Epsom, in Greater London. For a wedding in North Cheam, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around North Cheam. North Cheam is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from North Cheam to London (10 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near North Cheam, such as St Oswald Church, 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’s ready as guests arrive. Derwent Floodwash nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around North Cheam suits an outdoor reception.
For wedding paella catering in SM3, KT4 and SM1, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Glyn Road, Covey Road and Lloyd Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. For weddings just outside North Cheam, we cover Cuddington (1 mile south-west), Lower Morden (1 mile north), Sutton Common (1 mile north-east), Stoneleigh (1 mile south-west) and Morden (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chessington Castle Hill (3.2 miles west) and Cockney Museum (1.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Henman Hill and Derwent Floodwash.
- Schools near North Cheam include Cheam High School (within half a mile south) and Sutton College of Learning for Adults (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Nonsuch Inn (less than half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (1.2 miles south-east)
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
After service, we pack down our cooking area; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Nearby places to North Cheam
Other catering in North Cheam
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
North Cheam is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in North Cheam
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- 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