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Wedding Paella Catering in Orpington
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Orpington and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Farm and barn venues
Book wedding paella catering in Orpington
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Wedding paella catering in Orpington, cooked live
At a wedding, paella is both the meal and a bit of a show. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the meal arrives hot and generous. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings, serving table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
London weddings around Orpington frequently mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Live paella works well at both, as long as there’s a ventilated spot to cook. Plan parking and loading early. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated.
- Location
- Orpington (BR5, BR6, BR7, DA14)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Occasions we cook for in Orpington
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
In Orpington and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
If you are marrying at a church near Orpington, such as St Andrew's, 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 the meal is ready when you arrive.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- How each diet is kept separate
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and parking costs
Planning a paella wedding in Orpington
Orpington is about 12 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in BR5, we can bring the pans to you. Orpington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Orpington to London (12 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bromley Palace (3.8 miles west) and Down House (4.2 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. Planning photos in Jubilee Country Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Orpington, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
We cater weddings across BR5, BR6, BR7 and DA14. From High Street, Furzehill Square and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Orpington is on the A224 and B258, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For weddings just outside Orpington, we cover Poverest (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile east), St Mary Cray (1 mile north), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north) and Goddington (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Lullingstone Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Orpington Hospital (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Orpington include Harris Academy Orpington (0.8 miles south-east) and The Priory School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Albert pub (within half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Orpington
Other catering in Orpington
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
FAQs for Orpington
We are having a ceremony at St Andrew's: 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do our whole wedding menu?
Yes. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
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.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many courses
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
Send us the date, your venue or BR5 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a space will not work. The main points are:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
Orpington is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Menu ideas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
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. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served straight from the pan.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. In Orpington, 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- 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 pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will put together a menu and price.
Read more
- 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