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Wedding Paella Catering in Tatsfield
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Tatsfield and the surrounding area.
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Rustic barn weddings
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering for Tatsfield events
Wedding paella catering for your wedding in Tatsfield
Paella as evening food is popular: hot, filling and served quickly from the pan, so the party keeps going. Typical bookings include wedding receptions after a small ceremony and weddings in a marquee or garden, with canapé tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
For a wedding in Tatsfield, think about how guests travel between ceremony and reception. Paella can be cooking while they’re on the move, ready to serve on arrival. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Location
- Tatsfield (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
When the rice goes in, it is left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell normally draws people over. In Tatsfield, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so an evening paella for evening guests is typically served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We check availability for 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 and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN16 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Tatsfield
Other catering in Tatsfield
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Tatsfield? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
As a London location, Tatsfield is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Evening paella
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Diets, allergies and planning
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Include any suppliers you are feeding
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
If speeches or photos run over, tell us, and we’ll adjust the cooking so the paella is served at its best.
Table tapas make a sociable starter.
Tatsfield weddings: local tips
Tatsfield is about 5 miles east of Caterham, in Greater London. We cook at weddings in homes, gardens and venues in Tatsfield and the surrounding area. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. For outdoor photos, Betsom's Hill is close by, and the countryside around Tatsfield suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Tatsfield, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in TN16 is planned around your venue. Local streets include The Square, Ninehams Road and Maesmaur Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. For weddings just outside Tatsfield, we cover South Street (1 mile east), Titsey (1 mile south), Force Green (2 miles south-east), Moorhouse Bank (3 miles south) and Westerham (3 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (15 miles north), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (7 miles north-east), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west), Kennington (14 miles north-west) and New Cross (12 miles north).
A little further out are Tandridge Priory (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Tatsfield includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Tatsfield: your questions answered
We are having a ceremony at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Is parking a problem for events in Tatsfield?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Should we have more than one paella?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Who books wedding paella catering in Tatsfield?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Destination-style celebrations at home
- Informal wedding breakfasts
- Farm and barn venues
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Oxted station, about 3 miles south-west.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- How late numbers can change
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for each dish
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun.
Table tapas
Tapas set out on every table to share, from bravas to croquetas and Manchego.
- 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