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Wedding paella catering in St Luke's, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in St Luke's and the surrounding area.
- Food for evening guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
Planning an event in St Luke's?
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in St Luke's
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. For relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts and weddings with a Spanish theme, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, canapé tapas and Spanish desserts and more.
London weddings around St Luke's often mean a ceremony at a church or register office, then a reception at a hired venue or a family garden. Paella suits either, given a ventilated cooking spot. Plan parking and loading early. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- St Luke's (N1, EC1V, EC2A)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. For a summer wedding in St Luke's, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is typically 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 everything with your venue.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What wedding paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Weddings in St Luke's: venues, ceremonies and travel
St Luke's is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in St Luke's, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you are marrying at a church near St Luke's, such as Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel or St Mary-at-Hill, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. If you are hoping for photos in Artillery Ground, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Wherever your wedding is in N1, EC1V and EC2A, we can bring wedding paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Long Lane, City Road and Moor Lane, and we can cook for a wedding on any of them. You will find St Luke's on the A1 and A501, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. If your venue is just outside St Luke's, we also cover Finsbury (1 mile south), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), Shoreditch (1 mile east), Hoxton (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south-west) and County of London (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include Central Foundation Boys' School (within half a mile east) and Charterhouse Square School (under half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Masque Haunt pub (less than half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (0.7 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
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.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
Guests can queue at the pans, or staff can serve the tables, whichever suits your day.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Towns and villages near St Luke's
More for events in St Luke's
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Live paella or other catering?
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. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Catering across Greater London, including St Luke's
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
St Luke's questions
Which station should guests use for St Luke's?
Old Street station, in St Luke's itself.
Is parking a problem for events in St Luke's?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can we try the food first?
Tell us you’d like a tasting when you enquire, and we’ll explain how it works.
About the dishes
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Why choose wedding paella catering in St Luke's?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
- Evening wedding food
Ludgate Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around St Luke's suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Space, access and power needs
- Allergen information for each dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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