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Festival Paella Catering for Aldwych events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Aldwych.
- Music and food festivals
- Seasonal markets
- Agricultural and county shows
Festival paella catering for Aldwych events
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and unloading
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
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
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
How our festival paella catering works in Aldwych
Crew meals are timed to your schedule, keeping your team fed. Popular choices include vegan paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for open days and community events and summer fairs and fêtes.
Events in Aldwych range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces typically need council permission, and we will send whatever the organiser needs. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Aldwych? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Places near Aldwych
What else we do in Aldwych
Aldwych events: pitches and permissions
Aldwych is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Aldwych will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is London Charing Cross station, about 0.5 miles south-west. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in W1D, WC2H and W1F, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A4 and A301, Aldwych is easy for us to reach for your event. We also cook at events in Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and London Museum and Institute of Natural History (under half a mile south-west). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Mercers' School (0.5 miles north-east) and London Nautical School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Ye Old White Horse pub (under half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include LSE Shaw Library (less than half a mile north-east) and Liberty of the Savoy (less than half a mile south-west)
Occasions we cook for in Aldwych
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Aldwych book us for occasions like:
- Seasonal markets
- Country shows
- Festivals
- Community events and open days
Running a fête for a church like St Mary le Strand? A paella pan draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Who provides the crockery
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Aldwych questions
What about parking in Aldwych?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
What’s the nearest station to Aldwych for guests?
London Charing Cross station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it is short notice, it’s worth asking.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information, and we will let you know if we’re available.
Do you do crew catering?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
How long do you need on site?
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.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Where we can cook in Aldwych
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
Aldwych is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Aldwych
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
Catering for every guest
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
Crew meals are served at set times.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Live paella or other catering?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Aldwych
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing And The cost guide.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we hold the paella at the right stage so it is served at its best. At midsummer, events in Aldwych stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Aldwych, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
- 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