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Wedding Paella Catering in Swiss Cottage
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Swiss Cottage and across Greater London.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
Planning an event in Swiss Cottage?
About our wedding paella catering in Swiss Cottage
Sharing from big pans suits relaxed weddings, especially with long tables and outdoor venues. It feels generous without being stuffy. Typical bookings include weddings in a marquee or garden and blessings and vow renewals, serving a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and Spanish desserts.
In Swiss Cottage, 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. We serve straight from the pan, so it is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Swiss Cottage (NW3, NW8, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Parking and unloading
- Timings and hours
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and rough timings
- What the venue already provides
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your wedding, and we will suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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Swiss Cottage questions
What about parking in Swiss Cottage?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in Primrose Hill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you cover Swiss Cottage?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Swiss Cottage is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can cater as much or as little of the day as you like, from canapés to evening food.
What if our speeches run late?
Tell us and we’ll adjust. We stay in touch with your coordinator so the paella is served fresh.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Swiss Cottage weddings: local tips
Swiss Cottage is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. For wedding paella catering in Swiss Cottage, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Swiss Cottage is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
For guests travelling by train, South Hampstead station is in Swiss Cottage itself. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Souls often hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
Here we cover the NW3, NW8 and NW6 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Avenue Road, Acacia Road and Harben Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include South Hampstead (1 mile north), St John's Wood (1 mile south), Haverstock (1 mile east), Belsize Park (1 mile east) and Primrose Hill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
A little further out are Isokon Gallery (0.8 miles north-east) and Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Schools near Swiss Cottage include Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and St. Mary's Town and Country School (within half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Cafe Med pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.7 miles north-east) and Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east)
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Swiss Cottage, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means evening paella is usually 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- We plan a menu with you, course by course, and confirm a quote.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve every course on cue.
- We clear our cooking area, and staff stay as agreed.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Swiss Cottage, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
As a London location, Swiss Cottage is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Swiss Cottage
- Canapé tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Evening paella
A closer look at the menu
Canapé tapas
Canapé tapas fill the gap before the meal, without spoiling appetites.
Paella wedding breakfast
The main event: paellas for every diet, served straight from the pan.
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Put us in touch with your venue
- Tell us about suppliers who need feeding
- Collect dietary needs on the RSVP
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
We generally set up where guests can watch, and it makes a great photo.
Spanish desserts, or your own wedding cake, finish the meal.
Why choose live paella in Swiss Cottage?
Food vans can create long queues. Paella is served quickly to many guests. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Swiss Cottage
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A clear, itemised quote
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Swiss Cottage?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Evening food for extra guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
Nearby historic houses include Winfield House (0.9 miles south-east) and Keats House (0.9 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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