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Wedding Paella Catering in Temple Mills
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Temple Mills.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with mixed diets
- Farm and barn venues
Live wedding paella catering in Temple Mills
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Wedding paella catering in Temple Mills, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include spanish-themed and destination-style weddings and food for evening guests, serving table tapas, a paella wedding breakfast and evening paella.
For a wedding in Temple Mills, 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 is hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Temple Mills (E20, E15, E9)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
- How long we’re needed on site
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
Send us the date, your venue or E20 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Table tapas
A tapas starter gets tables talking.
Evening paella
Evening paella is hot, filling and fun, especially after a few hours on the dance floor.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Book early for summer Saturdays
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
- Connect us with your coordinator
Paella can be served at the pans or carried to the tables by staff.
Add sangria, or bar staff to serve your own drinks.
FAQs for Temple Mills
What about parking in Temple Mills?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will work around it.
What’s the nearest station to Temple Mills for guests?
Stratford International station, in Temple Mills itself.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it is served.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- An open-sided catering gazebo next to the marquee
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
As a London location, Temple Mills is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Temple Mills
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Table tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
The process
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Golden-hour photos in Temple Mills at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- Guests watch the paella cook during the reception.
- We serve, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Temple Mills
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Temple Mills? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Also near Temple Mills
What else we do in Temple Mills
Weddings in Temple Mills: venues, ceremonies and travel
Temple Mills is about 1 mile north-west of Stratford, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wedding in Temple Mills, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. Temple Mills is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Historic houses near Temple Mills include Sutton House (1.6 miles west) and Valentines Mansion (3.8 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Old Ford Island is close by, and the countryside around Temple Mills suits an outdoor reception.
We cook at weddings all over the E20, E15 and E9 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Major Road, Forbes Lane and Keirin Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. Being close to the A106, Temple Mills is simple for us to get to with everything for your wedding. If your venue is just outside Temple Mills, we also cover East Village (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east) and Fish Island (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Tower of London (3.9 miles south-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Eton Manor Boys' Club (less than half a mile north) and Mossbourne Riverside Academy (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Cow pub (0.6 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of West Ham (0.9 miles south-east)
Why choose wedding paella catering in Temple Mills?
Couples choose paella because it feels relaxed and generous, and guests talk about it afterwards.
Whatever you are celebrating in Temple Mills, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Evening food for extra guests
- Garden and marquee weddings
For guests travelling by train, Temple Mills has its own station, Stratford International station.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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