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Wedding Paella Catering for Russell Hill events
Planning wedding paella catering in Russell Hill? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Weddings with mixed diets
Wedding paella catering near Russell Hill
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. In Russell Hill, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and ideas.
- We build the menu course by course and send a quote.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
How to prepare
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Planning wedding paella catering in Russell Hill? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
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About our wedding paella catering in Russell Hill
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. Popular choices include canapé tapas, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we’re frequently booked for big weddings with every diet and farm and barn venues.
In Russell Hill, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. 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.
- Location
- Russell Hill (SM6, CR8, CR0)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
As a London location, Russell Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
Russell Hill weddings: local tips
Russell Hill is about 1 mile north of Purley, in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in Russell Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Russell Hill. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our events stretch from Russell Hill to London (about 10 miles away).
Planning photos in Duppas Hill? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Waddon station, about 1 mile north.
Wedding paella catering in SM6, CR8 and CR0 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Link Lane, Hawker Road and Redwing Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. For weddings just outside Russell Hill, we cover Roundshaw (1 mile west), Peaks Hill (1 mile south), Bandonhill (1 mile north), Waddon (1 mile north-east) and Purley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in 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).
Nearby you’ll also find County Borough of Croydon (1.8 miles north-east) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (within half a mile north-east). Not far away are Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include Wilson's School (under half a mile north) and The John Fisher School (0.6 miles south-west)
Also near Russell Hill
What else we do in Russell Hill
Occasions we cook for in Russell Hill
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Russell Hill, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Food for evening guests
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Barn and farm weddings
For outdoor photos, Roundshaw Downs is close by, and the countryside around Russell Hill suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- When payment is due
- Allergen information for each dish
- A clear list of what’s included
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Russell Hill: your questions answered
What about parking in Russell Hill?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
What’s the nearest station to Russell Hill for guests?
Waddon station, about 1 mile north of the centre.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Of course. Include suppliers in your numbers.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
The menu, dish by dish
Desserts
Spanish desserts from churros to crema catalana.
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Canapé tapas with the drinks reception keep guests going during photos.
Is live paella right for your wedding?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella is served hot from the pan. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Catering across Greater London, including Russell Hill
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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