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Corporate paella catering in St John's Wood, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events for events in St John's Wood and across Greater London.
- Client and customer events
- Charity days
- Team days
Corporate paella catering for St John's Wood events
For event organisers in St John's Wood
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Events in public spaces, like parks, usually need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Corporate paella catering in St John's Wood, cooked live
Work events need fast, inclusive food that keeps people talking. Live paella ticks every box. We’re frequently asked to cater end-of-year celebrations and company summer parties, with Spanish desserts, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella.
For offices in and around St John's Wood, the cooking spot is normally a courtyard, terrace, car park or roof terrace, if the building allows it. Get facilities’ approval and plan loading early. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- St John's Wood (NW8, NW6, NW3)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Step by step
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. December events in St John's Wood are in the dark from about 3:55pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You pick the menu.
- We provide the paperwork.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It’s served quickly, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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St John's Wood for staff parties and team days
St John's Wood is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. For corporate paella catering in St John's Wood, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in 764 places across Greater London.
By road, St John's Wood is on or near the A5205, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van and equipment. Nearby historic houses include Winfield House (0.6 miles south-east) and Keats House (1.4 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
We cover work events in every part of the NW8, NW6 and NW3 postcode area. Your work event could be at a home on The Lane, Hall Road and Hill Road. St John's Wood is on the A5205, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater work events include South Hampstead (1 mile north), Swiss Cottage (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile north-east), Lisson Grove (1 mile south) and Haverstock (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
A little further out are O2 Centre (0.9 miles north) and Sherlock Holmes Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Schools near St John's Wood include Quintin Kynaston Community Academy (within half a mile north-west) and Arnold House School (within half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Cafe Med pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.1 miles north)
Your questions about corporate paella catering in St John's Wood
Could we have live paella in Primrose Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is parking a problem for events in St John's Wood?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Can staff get involved?
Many teams enjoy watching and learning how paella is made. Talk to us about what you have in mind.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you cater at business parks?
Many offices have a courtyard, terrace or car park that works, if the building allows it.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What corporate paella catering costs
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether you need crockery
- How many guests are eating
- How many courses
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The venue or postcode
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your work event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Bar staff and sangria on request.
Paella compared with other options
For catering that’s part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Why St John's Wood hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Catering across Greater London, including St John's Wood
- Fast service from the pan
- Real theatre, not just catering
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
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Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
St John's Wood is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Canapé tapas
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Paella lunches
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
About the dishes
Bowl food
Bowls of paella, easy to eat standing and networking events.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, ideal for a lunch break.
- 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