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Wedding Paella Catering in Pimlico
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Pimlico and the surrounding area.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Food for evening guests
Live wedding paella catering in Pimlico
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Wedding paella catering in Pimlico, cooked live
We can cater your whole wedding day or one part of it: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. On the menu are evening paella, a paella wedding breakfast and canapé tapas, and we’re frequently booked for rustic barn weddings and big weddings with every diet.
For a wedding in Pimlico, 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. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Pimlico (SW1P, SW1V, SW1W)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Pimlico
Pimlico is about 1 mile east of Brompton, in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in Pimlico, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Pimlico is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
Nearby historic houses include Buckingham Palace (0.9 miles north) and Clarence House (1.1 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. If you’re marrying at a church near Pimlico, such as St Gabriel'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 it is ready as guests arrive.
Anywhere in SW1P, SW1V and SW1W, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a home on Ponton Road, Wilton Road and Ebury Square or the roads around them. Being close to the A202 and A3212, Pimlico is easy for us to reach for your wedding. If your venue is just outside Pimlico, we also cover Victoria (1 mile north-west), Nine Elms (1 mile south-west), Westminster (1 mile north), Millbank (1 mile north) and Vauxhall (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Health Exhibition Centre (0.5 miles north-west) and Westminster St Margaret and St John (0.8 miles north). The countryside around Pimlico includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Pimlico Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Grosvenor School of Modern Art (under half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Denbigh Arms (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Lambeth Palace Library (1.1 miles north-east)
Common questions in Pimlico
What’s the nearest station to Pimlico for guests?
The closest is London Victoria station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
We’re having a ceremony at St Gabriel'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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
More for events in Pimlico
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Pimlico is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Pimlico
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Choose pan-side or table service
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Dishes our guests love
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
What affects the price in Pimlico
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
How it works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Pimlico, 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 normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Pimlico?
Plated wedding meals need a kitchen and more staff. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and suits a relaxed style. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Perfect for your wedding in Pimlico
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Evening wedding food
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Rustic barn weddings
For outdoor photos, Battersea Park Lake is close by.
Comparing caterers
- How long the team stays
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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