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Wedding Paella Catering for Smithfield events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Smithfield: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Evening wedding food
- Sharing-style wedding meals
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Wedding paella catering in Smithfield, made fresh on the day
We can add sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff, to suit the style of your day. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, evening paella and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for barn and farm weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony.
For a wedding in Smithfield, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, ready to serve on arrival. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Golden-hour photos in Smithfield 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.
- First, we check your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- 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
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Smithfield
Is parking a problem for events in Smithfield?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Could we have live paella in Postman's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Introduce us and we’ll sort the details.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
What if the timings change?
It happens. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it’s served at its best.
Why choose live paella in Smithfield?
Live paella is less formal than a plated meal, but with canapés, table tapas and good crockery, it still feels special. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- A clear, itemised quote
- Events in Smithfield and across Greater London
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, your venue or EC1V postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Smithfield? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Smithfield?
It works as a wedding breakfast or evening food, so it’s flexible.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Smithfield, people book us for occasions like:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Sharing-style wedding meals
If you are marrying at a church near Smithfield, such as St Bartholomew-the-Less or St Mary-at-Hill, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Smithfield weddings: local tips
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Smithfield, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Smithfield is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (within half a mile south-west) and Mansion House (0.7 miles south-east). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that’s your venue. If you are hoping for photos in Postman's Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
We cover weddings in every part of EC1V, EC1P and EC1R and the streets around it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane or the roads around them. Smithfield sits on or near the A1 and A4, so getting the burners and pans to your wedding is simple. If your venue is just outside Smithfield, we also cover Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Postal Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Finsbury Health Centre (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include St Alban's Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile west) and London Nautical School (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Oriole pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (under half a mile south-east) and County of London (0.5 miles south-east)
What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
As a London location, Smithfield is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
Should I cook it myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A closer look at the menu
Desserts
Churros with chocolate, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago, or your cake as dessert.
Paella wedding breakfast
A choice of paellas, served at the pans or to the tables.
- 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