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Wedding Paella Catering in South Oxhey
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in South Oxhey: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Farm and barn venues
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Planning a paella wedding in South Oxhey
South Oxhey is about 2 miles north-west of Hatch End, in Greater London. For a wedding in South Oxhey, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. South Oxhey is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
If you’re hoping for photos in Oxhey Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Headstone Manor (2.4 miles south-east) and Ickenham Hall (4.6 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking.
Wherever your wedding is in WD19, HA6 and HA5, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Ilkley Road, Benton Road and Oakdale Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For weddings just outside South Oxhey, we cover Carpenders Park (1 mile north-east), Hatch End (2 miles south-east) and Headstone (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles south-east), City of Westminster (13 miles south-east), Marylebone (13 miles south-east), Kensington (12 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hilfield Castle (3.3 miles north-east) and Heath Robinson Museum (1.9 miles south). The countryside around South Oxhey includes Tumbling Bay and Harrow Weald Common.
- Schools near South Oxhey include Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC (1.3 miles south-west)
Wedding paella catering in South Oxhey, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Whether it’s garden and marquee weddings and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we’ll put together a menu of evening paella, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts for your guests.
London weddings around South Oxhey often mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Live paella works well at both, as long as there’s a ventilated spot to cook. In London, parking and loading need planning early. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- South Oxhey (WD19, HA6, HA5)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Why choose live paella in South Oxhey?
A plated wedding breakfast needs a kitchen and a large team. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission, and feels more relaxed. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why South Oxhey hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across Greater London, including South Oxhey
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
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What else we do in South Oxhey
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Tell us when speeches will be
- Confirm the venue’s catering rules early
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so it’s still served fresh.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t.
South Oxhey questions
Could we have live paella in Oxhey Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Oxhey Chapel?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you supply plates?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
How long do you need on site?
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.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
How the day works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. In South Oxhey, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is typically served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, we check your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in South Oxhey, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Space, weather and the venue
Safety and good cooking both depend on the spot we use. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
South Oxhey 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 will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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