Greater London · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Blackfriars events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Blackfriars and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Summer parties for staff
- End-of-year celebrations
- Office lunches and away days
Corporate paella catering in Blackfriars
How our corporate paella catering works in Blackfriars
A paella station turns lunch into part of the event, not just a break from it. On the menu are Spanish desserts, bowl food and paella lunches, and we are regularly asked to cater conference lunches and client hospitality.
For offices in and around Blackfriars, the cooking spot is normally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Facilities teams generally need to approve live cooking, and loading needs planning. You’ll know exactly what’s included before booking: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Blackfriars (SE1, EC1M, EC1N)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which slows a big team down. Paella pans serve many people quickly. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Events in Blackfriars and across Greater London
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See How we price And The cost guide.
How we price corporate paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- How many staff you need
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The courses you’d like
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Blackfriars
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Team-building days
- Product launches and open days
- Company summer parties
- Training days and conferences
For staff and clients coming by train, London Blackfriars station is in Blackfriars itself.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How long the team stays
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
Corporate events around Blackfriars
Blackfriars is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in SE1, we will come to your venue or garden. Blackfriars is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
Historic houses near Blackfriars include Dr Johnson's House (less than half a mile north-west) and Mansion House (0.6 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. By road, Blackfriars is on or near the A4 and A40, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment.
Here we cover the SE1, EC1M and EC1N postcode area, so your work event can be anywhere in it. Your work event could be at a home on Oat Lane, Bear Lane and Shoe Lane or the roads around them. You’ll find Blackfriars on the A4 and A40, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Blackfriars for corporate paella catering include Temple (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile west), Bankside (1 mile south-east), Smithfield (1 mile north) and Clare Market (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find St Brides Crypt Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and St Philip's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Blackfriars include London Nautical School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Alban's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Black Friar pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (within half a mile north-east) and County of London (0.6 miles east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask staff about diets in advance
- Find out what paperwork the venue needs
- Provide shade and seats outdoors
- Have water and soft drinks available
We arrive on time and follow your site rules, including sign-in and parking.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Blackfriars questions
What about parking in Blackfriars?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in Bernie Spain Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you cater at business parks?
Often, if the site has a suitable space and allows cooking. We will check with your facilities team.
What documents can you provide?
Tell us what your venue or facilities team needs, and we’ll provide it.
Do you cook inside?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can staff get involved?
Ask us about it when you enquire, and we will see what works.
How many paellas should we have?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Approval from your facilities team or building manager
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
As a London location, Blackfriars is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we offer
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Canapé tapas
- Desserts
Also near Blackfriars
What else we do in Blackfriars
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. In Blackfriars, a summer staff party stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need lit cooking and serving areas.
- Tell us the date, venue, headcount and timings.
- You get a menu, a price and documents.
- We agree access and set-up with facilities.
- We cook live and serve on schedule.
- We clear our area and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Leave space around the cooking area
Ask for a quote
Planning corporate paella catering in Blackfriars? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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