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Festival Paella Catering for Arkley events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Arkley and the surrounding area.
- Seasonal markets
- Music and food festivals
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering for Arkley events
How our festival paella catering works in Arkley
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. For village fêtes and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegan paella.
In Arkley, street events mean planning access and closures. Send us the pitch and timings. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Arkley (EN5, NW7)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Arkley
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Arkley?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Whitings Hill Open Space?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we’ll confirm our needs.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. The vegan pan is cooked separately.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
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Paella compared with other options
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Larger events usually cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
It is the giant pan people come to see.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels.
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Provide seating near the food
- Book crew catering in advance
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Churros and tapas can join the menu.
Community events around Arkley
Arkley is about 2 miles west of Barnet, in Greater London. Events in Arkley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 764 places in Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Arkley to London (about 12 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Peter's Church? A paella pan draws people in. School fairs, for a school like Whitings Hill Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Anywhere in EN5 and NW7, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Well Road, Glebe Lane and Brett Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A411, Arkley is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. Close by, we cover events in Rowley Green (1 mile north-west), High Barnet (1 mile north-east), Hadley (1 mile north-east), Totteridge (2 miles south-east) and Mill Hill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hertfordshire Scout Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Barnet General Hospital (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Glebe Lane Pastures and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Arkley include Queen Elizabeth's School (0.9 miles north-east) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Arkley pub (0.6 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barnet Urban District (1.3 miles east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground
- Trader information and site rules
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
As a London location, Arkley is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
How we price festival paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Distance and access to the venue
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- The paellas you choose
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Which courses you have in mind
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Arkley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Occasions we cook for in Arkley
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
In Arkley and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Community events and open days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Music and food festivals
If your event is in Whitings Hill Open Space, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How late numbers can change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. For an evening event in Arkley, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- 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
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
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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