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Wedding Paella Catering in South Croydon
Planning wedding paella catering in South Croydon? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Garden and marquee weddings
Live wedding paella catering in South Croydon
Common questions in South Croydon
Can you cook in Duppas Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Augustine?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
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 cater for young children?
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.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including South Croydon.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you offer tastings?
Ask us about tastings when you contact us.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it is served.
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in South Croydon
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. We’re often asked to cater sharing-style wedding meals and destination-style celebrations at home, serving Spanish desserts, table tapas and canapé tapas.
For a wedding in South Croydon, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, so it is ready when they arrive. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- South Croydon (CR2, CR8, CR0)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near South Croydon
More for events in South Croydon
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Share your running order, including speeches
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, generally timed after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
South Croydon weddings: local tips
South Croydon is about 1 mile south of Croydon, in Greater London. Across the CR2 area, we can cook for your guests. South Croydon is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 10 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Augustine frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. For outdoor photos, Duppas Hill is close by.
Wedding paella catering in CR2, CR8 and CR0 is planned around your venue. Streets in the area include Edgar Road, Bynes Road and Grange Road, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Croydon (1 mile north), Coombe (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-east), Riddlesdown (2 miles south) and Selsdon (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (12 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include St George's Walk (1.4 miles north) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near South Croydon include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Local schools include Harris Academy Purley (0.6 miles west) and Rutherford School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Purley Arms (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of Croydon (1.3 miles north)
Why choose live paella in South Croydon?
A buffet can leave food sitting out. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
What affects the price in South Croydon
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Expected numbers
- The courses you’d like
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in South Croydon, and we will put together a menu and price.
Who books wedding paella catering in South Croydon?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters with a big guest list.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Big weddings with every diet
For guests travelling by train, Sanderstead station is in South Croydon itself.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each dish
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. For a summer wedding in South Croydon, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for 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.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Share the running order, including any speeches
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
South Croydon 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’ll advise.
What we offer
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
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.
- 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