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Wedding Paella Catering for Richmond upon Thames events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Richmond upon Thames: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests.
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
Wedding paella catering for Richmond upon Thames events
Planning a paella wedding in Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames is about 3 miles south of Ealing, in Greater London. From the centre of Richmond upon Thames to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Planning photos in Pesthouse Common? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Historic houses near Richmond upon Thames include Pembroke Lodge (1.3 miles south) and Syon House (1.3 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue.
For wedding paella catering in TW9, TW10, SW14 and TW1, we plan around your venue and your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Church Road, King George Square and Topiary Square. You will find Richmond upon Thames on the B321 and B322, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover weddings in North Sheen (1 mile north-east), East Sheen (1 mile east), Mortlake (1 mile east), Kew (2 miles north-east) and Strand-on-the-Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles south-west) and West Middlesex University Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Duke's Hollow and Richmond Hill.
- Local schools include Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (under half a mile south-east) and Kneller Hall Junior School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse Richmond pub (less than half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth (2.4 miles west)
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Richmond upon Thames
Saffron and garlic in the air has everyone looking forward to dinner. Whether it’s weddings with a Spanish theme and weddings with lots of dietary needs, we will put together a menu of evening paella, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast and more.
London weddings around Richmond upon Thames often mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. Plan parking and loading early. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Richmond upon Thames (TW9, TW10, SW14, TW1)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. 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.
Who books wedding paella catering in Richmond upon Thames?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
In Richmond upon Thames and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening wedding food
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
Richmond Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Whether travel is included
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
About the dishes
Desserts
A sweet finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Pick a serving style
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
What wedding paella catering costs
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Planning wedding paella catering in Richmond upon Thames? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas 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, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
As a London location, Richmond upon Thames is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
Questions from Richmond upon Thames
What’s the nearest station to Richmond upon Thames for guests?
Richmond station, in Richmond upon Thames itself.
What about parking in Richmond upon Thames?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you feed our photographer and band?
Yes. Add your suppliers to the final numbers.
Do you do starters?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on presentation and service.
Do you cover Richmond upon Thames?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Richmond upon Thames and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
The process
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. For a summer wedding in Richmond upon Thames, 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 typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- Together we plan each course.
- Timings are agreed with your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
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.
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More for events in Richmond upon Thames
- 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