Greater London · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Temple Bar
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Temple Bar and across Greater London.
- Evening food for extra guests
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Informal wedding breakfasts
Wedding paella catering near Temple Bar
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Temple Bar at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding paella catering in Temple Bar, made fresh on the day
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Popular choices include a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas, and we’re regularly asked to cater vow renewals and civil ceremonies and sharing-style wedding meals.
London weddings around Temple Bar frequently 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 plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Temple Bar (WC2B, WC2E, EC1N)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Pick a serving style
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Send us the running order and speech times
The pans are frequently set up where guests can see them, and it makes a great photo.
Sangria and bar staff can be added.
Also near Temple Bar
Other catering in Temple Bar
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate when guests are ready. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Catering across Greater London, including Temple Bar
- Drinks service on request
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
What wedding paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and rough timings
- Anything your venue supplies
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Temple Bar: your questions answered
Can you cook in Lincoln's Inn Fields?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
We’re having a ceremony at Temple Church: 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. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you work with our venue?
Yes, it makes life easier. Put us in touch and we will agree the details.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Can we have a tasting?
Mention a tasting in your enquiry, and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cater the whole day?
We can. Canapé tapas, table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts, or any part of that.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Temple Bar?
It suits outdoor and rustic venues particularly well, where plated meals are harder.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings with mixed diets
If you’re marrying at a church near Temple Bar, such as Temple Church, 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.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
Getting married in Temple Bar?
Temple Bar is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Across the WC2B area, we will come to your venue or garden. Temple Bar is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Planning photos in Lincoln's Inn Fields? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. For outdoor photos, Ludgate Hill is close by, and the countryside around Temple Bar suits an outdoor reception.
This part of Greater London takes in WC2B, WC2E and EC1N, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a home on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or the roads around them. Temple Bar is on the A4 and A40, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Temple Bar, we also cover Temple (1 mile south), Clare Market (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile east) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles east) and Twinings Museum (within half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Schools near Temple Bar include Mercers' School (under half a mile north) and London Nautical School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Tavern (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include British Library of Political and Economic Science (less than half a mile west) and Liberty of the Savoy (less than half a mile south-west)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Dishes our guests love
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Desserts
A sweet finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
- 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