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Wedding Paella Catering in Petts Wood
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Petts Wood.
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
Planning an event in Petts Wood?
How our wedding paella catering works in Petts Wood
Saffron and garlic in the air gets guests excited about the meal. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and canapé tapas, and we’re often booked for evening wedding food and weddings with a Spanish theme.
Couples in Petts Wood often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. In London, parking and loading need planning early. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Petts Wood (BR5, BR6, BR2)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Petts Wood
Petts Wood is about 1 mile west of Orpington, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in the BR5 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our events stretch from Petts Wood to London (about 11 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Summer Hill is close by, and the countryside around Petts Wood suits an outdoor reception. Historic houses near Petts Wood include Bromley Palace (2.6 miles north-west) and Down House (4.1 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Petts Wood, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in BR5, BR6 and BR2, we can cook for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Tent Peg Lane, Ryecroft Road and Beaumont Road. For weddings just outside Petts Wood, we cover Crofton (1 mile south), Broom Hill (1 mile south-east), Southborough (1 mile west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-west) and Bromley Common (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles south-east) and The Mall (2.7 miles west). The countryside around Petts Wood includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Bromley High School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Daylight Inn (within half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.7 miles west)
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Golden-hour photos in Petts Wood at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Check the venue allows live cooking
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Pick a serving style
- Connect us with your coordinator
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
On the day, we liaise with your coordinator or toastmaster, so you can enjoy yourselves.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
As a London location, Petts Wood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Petts Wood?
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: watch the pans.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Evening food for extra guests
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Francis Church frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and parking costs
- Staff numbers and hours
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How each diet is kept separate
How we price wedding paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of paellas
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Questions from Petts Wood
We are having a ceremony at St Francis Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Petts Wood for guests?
Petts Wood station, in Petts Wood itself.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you come to Petts Wood?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Petts Wood and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Towns and villages near Petts Wood
Other catering in Petts Wood
- 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