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Wedding Paella Catering in Shacklewell
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Shacklewell and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in Shacklewell?
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
One- and two-bite tapas on boards, perfect during the photos.
Table tapas
Sharing tapas breaks the ice before the paella arrives.
Wedding paella catering in Shacklewell, made fresh on the day
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. For weddings with mixed diets and farm and barn venues, we will put together a menu of Spanish desserts, evening paella and a paella wedding breakfast for your guests.
In Shacklewell, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, so it’s ready when they arrive. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Shacklewell (N16, E8, E5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Shacklewell
Can you cook in Stoke Newington Common?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What’s the nearest station to Shacklewell for guests?
Rectory Road station, in Shacklewell itself.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
Do you cover Shacklewell?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Shacklewell and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What affects the price in Shacklewell
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so it helps to tell us about your venue. Everything is confirmed in writing.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The venue or postcode
- Which courses you have in mind
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you are free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Shacklewell is about 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
How to get a price
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
Shacklewell is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Shacklewell
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Canapé tapas
- Dessert
- Table tapas
Shacklewell weddings: local tips
Shacklewell is about 1 mile east of Highbury, in Greater London. We bring wedding paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Shacklewell and the surrounding area. We cook in 764 places in Greater London.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Barnabas frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Historic houses near Shacklewell include Sutton House (0.9 miles east) and Mansion House (2.9 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Anywhere in N16, E8 and E5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Muir Road, Allen Road and Downs Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Shacklewell include the A107, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Close by, we cover weddings in West Hackney (1 mile north), Dalston (1 mile south), Kingsland (1 mile south-west), Newington Green (1 mile west) and Mildmay (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Clowns Gallery-Museum (0.6 miles south) and Hackney Walk (0.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Woodberry Wetlands.
- Nearby schools include Shacklewell Primary School (under half a mile west) and Kingsland Secondary School (under half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Shacklewell Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Stoke Newington (0.6 miles west)
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Who books wedding paella catering in Shacklewell?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where a plated meal can be hard to pull off.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Sharing-style wedding meals
For guests travelling by train, Rectory Road station is in Shacklewell itself.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who provides the crockery
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if it rains
- Travel and parking costs
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Pick a serving style
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Enquire early for peak dates
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
- 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