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Wedding paella catering in Redbridge, Greater London
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Redbridge. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering near Redbridge
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; any staff stay as long as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Wedding paella catering in Redbridge, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We’re often asked to cater marquee and garden weddings and civil partnerships and vow renewals, with table tapas, canapé tapas and evening paella.
London weddings around Redbridge 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. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Redbridge (IG4, IG1, IG2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Redbridge weddings: local tips
Redbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Wherever your wedding is in the IG4 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Redbridge to London (about 8 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Ilford station, about 1.4 miles south-east. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Andrew frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
For wedding paella catering in IG4, IG1 and IG2, we plan around your venue and timings. Whether your wedding is on Fowey Avenue, Beehive Lane and Wycombe Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Other places close to Redbridge for wedding paella catering include Gants Hill (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile south-east), Wanstead (1 mile west), Aldersbrook (1 mile south-west) and Newbury Park (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Stratford Centre (3.3 miles south-west) and Redbridge Museum (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Redbridge include Pole Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Valentines High School (0.7 miles east)
- Other local spots include Cann Hall (2.1 miles south-west)
The process
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. In Redbridge, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue, around speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
How to prepare
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Paella compared with other options
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
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Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
Two or three paellas, served from the pans or brought to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Redbridge
Can you cook in Valentines Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Andrew: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Is paella too casual for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it’s served.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Diets and allergies you know about
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Redbridge
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Redbridge is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Redbridge
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- 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