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Wedding Paella Catering for Roundshaw events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in Roundshaw. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Evening wedding food
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Barn and farm weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Roundshaw
Wedding paella catering in Roundshaw, made fresh on the day
A wedding paella is food and entertainment at once. Guests drift over to watch the pans while the photos are being taken, and the food arrives hot and plentiful. Whether it’s evening wedding food and parties after a register office wedding, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and Spanish desserts and more.
For a wedding in Roundshaw, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, ready to serve on arrival. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- Roundshaw (SM6, CR8, CR0)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Golden-hour photos in Roundshaw at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Live paella or other catering?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. There is 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Events in Roundshaw and across Greater London
Read How we price Or The cost guide.
How we price wedding paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Timings and hours
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many guests are eating
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The courses you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Roundshaw is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Roundshaw
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables, with bread and salad.
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Pick a serving style
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Roundshaw weddings: local tips
Roundshaw is about 2 miles south-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Anywhere in SM6, we will come to your venue or garden. Roundshaw is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Roundshaw to London (10 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Roundshaw, such as St. Paul'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 the meal is ready when you arrive. Nearby historic houses include Addington Palace (3.9 miles east) and Nonsuch Mansion (4.2 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Here we cover the SM6, CR8 and CR0 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a home on Link Lane, Milton Road and Redwing Road. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Russell Hill (1 mile east), Bandonhill (1 mile north), Peaks Hill (1 mile south), Waddon (1 mile north-east) and Wallington (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (2 miles north-east) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Roundshaw includes Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include Wilson's School (under half a mile north-east) and The John Fisher School (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Whispering Moon pub (0.9 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (1.9 miles north-east)
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Roundshaw
Can you cater a reception after a service at St. Paul's?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Waddon Ponds?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
- 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