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Festival Paella Catering in Anerley
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Anerley. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School fairs and fundraisers
Planning an event in Anerley?
How our festival paella catering works in Anerley
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater sports clubs and race days and charity and school events.
In Anerley, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Anerley (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. 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.
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Anerley questions
Could we have live paella in Crystal Palace Dinosaurs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Anerley?
Anerley has its own station: Anerley station.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Can vegans eat at your stall?
Yes, always. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
What’s in the pans
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Perfect for your event in Anerley
A paella stall draws people into the food area.
Whatever you are celebrating in Anerley, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Sports club events
- Open days
- Country shows
- School and charity events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Paul's, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and parking costs
Event catering near Anerley
Anerley is about 2 miles north-east of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. We bring festival paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Anerley. Anerley is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Anerley to London (about 6 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like James Dixon Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Anerley station is in Anerley itself.
We cater events across the SE20, SE19 and SE26 postcode area. Your event could be at a home on Maple Road, Padua Road and Genoa Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cater events in Penge (1 mile east), Crystal Palace (1 mile north), Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include St Christopher's Hospice (0.7 miles north-east) and Addiscombe (2.4 miles south). Not far away are Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (0.5 miles south-west) and Crystal Palace School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Anerley Arms (less than half a mile south)
What festival paella catering costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The number of people
- Whether you need crockery
- How many staff you need
- Timings and hours
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Anerley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- A level pitch on firm ground
- Your trader pack and site rules
Anerley 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 you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Anerley
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell typically draws people over. At midsummer, events in Anerley stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Plan seating near the food area
- Put all trader information in one pack
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
- 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