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Wedding Paella Catering for St Mary Cray events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your wedding in St Mary Cray. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Live wedding paella catering in St Mary Cray
About our wedding paella catering in St Mary Cray
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. For parties after a register office wedding and weddings in a marquee or garden, we can cook a paella wedding breakfast, Spanish desserts and evening paella for your guests.
In St Mary Cray, getting guests from ceremony to reception is part of the plan. The paella can be cooking while everyone makes their way over, ready to serve on arrival. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- St Mary Cray (BR5, BR6, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose wedding paella catering in St Mary Cray?
It fills the gap between ceremony and meal: gather round the cooking.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
For guests travelling by train, St Mary Cray has its own station, St Mary Cray station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Space, access and power needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
St Mary Cray weddings: local tips
St Mary Cray is about 11 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. From the centre of St Mary Cray to the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
The Warren nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around St Mary Cray suits an outdoor reception. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it is ready as guests arrive. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of St Mary Cray, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access and cooking rules with the venue.
We cook at weddings all over the BR5, BR6 and BR7 postcode area. Your wedding could be at a home on New Road, Kent Road and Park Road. With the A224 close by, St Mary Cray is easy for us to reach with everything for your wedding. For weddings just outside St Mary Cray, we cover Poverest (1 mile south-west), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north), Orpington (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south-east) and Kevington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (0.9 miles north) and Harris Academy Orpington (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Blue Anchor Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Questions from St Mary Cray
Is parking a problem for events in St Mary Cray?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
What if our speeches run late?
We plan for it. We time the rice to the actual running order, so it is served at its best.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
How much paella per person?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Is paella smart enough for a wedding?
It can be as relaxed or as polished as you like, depending on presentation and service.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, Greater London included. See all areas.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces often work.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What’s in the pans
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served hot and generous.
Desserts
To finish: Spanish desserts or your own cake.
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. At midsummer, sunset in St Mary Cray 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.
- Send us your wedding 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 clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why choose live paella in St Mary Cray?
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send us the running order and speech times
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many staff you need
- Travel, parking and access
- Whether you need crockery
- How many guests are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
- 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