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Wedding Paella Catering in Puddle Dock
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Puddle Dock.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Book wedding paella catering in Puddle Dock
For event organisers in Puddle Dock
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding paella catering in Puddle Dock, made fresh on the day
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include farm and barn venues and marquee and garden weddings, with table tapas, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts.
London weddings around Puddle Dock often 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. In London, parking and loading need planning early. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Puddle Dock (RM14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, generally timed after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
As a London location, Puddle Dock is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Getting married in Puddle Dock?
Puddle Dock is in Greater London. From the centre of Puddle Dock to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Puddle Dock to London (17 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Upminster station is about 1.9 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Hare Hall (4.1 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Wherever your wedding is in RM14, we can bring wedding paella catering to you. Close by, we cover weddings in Cranham (1 mile west), North Ockendon (1 mile south), Upminster (2 miles west), Upminster Bridge (2 miles west) and Emerson Park (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Walthamstow (14 miles west), Orpington (15 miles south-west), Plaistow (12 miles west), Leyton (13 miles west), New Cross (15 miles south-west) and Romford (5 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (1.7 miles west) and Spire Hartswood Hospital (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Puddle Dock includes Cranham Brickfields.
- Local schools include Hall Mead School (1.4 miles west)
Questions from Puddle Dock
Which station should guests use for Puddle Dock?
The closest is Upminster station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Moor Lane Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes, include them in your numbers. Let us know when they need feeding.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Puddle Dock.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a photo.
How the day works
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a summer wedding in Puddle Dock, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many staff you need
- Parking and unloading
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Expected numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Puddle Dock
It’s a natural fit for barns, marquees and gardens, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Puddle Dock, people book us for events such as:
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Food for evening guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Parties after a register office wedding
If you’re marrying at a church near Puddle Dock, such as Moor Lane Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each dish
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
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What else we do in Puddle Dock
Live paella or other catering?
Compared with formal catering, live paella is relaxed and sociable, but with the right extras it feels just as special. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why book with us
- We cover Puddle Dock and the whole of Greater London
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- 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