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Wedding paella catering in Woodcote, Greater London
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Woodcote: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Sharing-style wedding meals
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Garden and marquee weddings
Book wedding paella catering in Woodcote
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. For a summer wedding in Woodcote, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening paella is generally served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We check availability for your date.
- You pick the courses and dishes.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Woodcote, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Wedding paella catering in Woodcote, cooked live
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Popular choices include Spanish desserts, table tapas and evening paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden and marquee weddings and relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts.
In Woodcote, 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. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Woodcote (CR8, CR5, SM6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Woodcote
What else we do in Woodcote
What affects the price in Woodcote
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Guest numbers
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Distance and access to the venue
- The length of service
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
Getting married in Woodcote?
Woodcote is about 1 mile west of Purley, in Greater London. For a wedding in Woodcote, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Woodcote. Woodcote is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Woodcote to London (about 12 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Swithun's frequently hold the reception nearby: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive. Put the station on your invitation: Reedham (London) station is about 0.7 miles away.
For wedding paella catering in CR8, CR5 and SM6, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Elton Road, Birch Lane and Newton Road; a wedding at home on any of them works well with live paella. If your venue is just outside Woodcote, we also cover Woodcote Green (1 mile north-west), Peaks Hill (1 mile north-east), Purley (1 mile east), Little Woodcote (1 mile west) and Coulsdon (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.7 miles north-east) and St George's Walk (3.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Foxley Wood and Duppas Hill.
- Nearby schools include Woodcote Primary School (0.5 miles south) and Laleham Lea School (0.8 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Foxley Hatch pub (0.9 miles east)
Events we cater in Woodcote
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Rustic barn weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Sharing-style wedding meals
Planning photos in Dollypers Hill? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if it rains
- The venue requirements
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Allergen information for each dish
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Decide whether guests queue at the pans or are served at the tables
After service, we pack down our cooking area; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
We can provide crockery and waiting staff.
Common questions in Woodcote
Can you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Swithun's?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can we try the food first?
Ask us about tastings when you get in touch.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and it’s cooked separately.
How long does the paella take?
That depends on your menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
Should I cook it myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Hog roasts are popular but tricky for mixed diets. Separate paella pans cover every diet. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Events in Woodcote and across Greater London
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Evening paella
Fresh pans for evening guests, served quickly so the party keeps going.
Paella wedding breakfast
Paellas for every guest, served hot and generous.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
- 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