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Wedding paella catering in Shanklin Village, Greater London
Treat your guests to live paella at your wedding in Shanklin Village. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Barn and farm weddings
Live wedding paella catering in Shanklin Village
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- We cover Shanklin Village and the whole of Greater London
- No hidden extras in your quote
See How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Wedding paella catering in Shanklin Village, made fresh on the day
Paella suits relaxed, sociable weddings, long tables and garden or barn venues. It feels generous and celebratory. Typical bookings include sharing-style wedding meals and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, serving Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella.
Couples in Shanklin Village often marry locally and hold the reception at a venue or garden nearby. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. In London, parking and loading need planning early. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Shanklin Village (SM2, SM5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Shanklin Village
What else we do in Shanklin Village
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Shanklin Village: your questions answered
Can you cook in Manor Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St John?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. We will speak to your venue about access and timings.
What we need at the venue
If a space is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Shanklin Village is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Share your running order, including speeches
- Connect us with your coordinator
The pans are often set up where guests can see them, which makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Shanklin Village 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We pack down, and staff stay as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or SM2 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space, if you can
- What the venue already provides
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Dishes our guests love
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Planning a paella wedding in Shanklin Village
Shanklin Village is about 1 mile south of Sutton, in Greater London. Weddings in Shanklin Village are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Shanklin Village is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Shanklin Village to London (11 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St John often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Planning photos in Manor Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Wedding paella catering in SM2 and SM5 is planned around your venue and your guests. From York Road, Downs Road and Burdon Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Close by, we cover weddings in Sutton (1 mile north), Banstead (2 miles south), Little Woodcote (2 miles east), Benhilton (2 miles north) and Carshalton (2 miles north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (12 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sutton Hospital (within half a mile south-east) and Honeywood Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shanklin Village include Belmont Pastures and Duppas Hill.
- Nearby schools include Avenue Primary Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Glaisdale School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Bank pub (0.9 miles north)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (0.9 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
- 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