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Festival & event paella in Barnes, Greater London
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Barnes and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Village fêtes
- County and country shows
- Sports clubs and race days
Festival paella catering near Barnes
About our festival paella catering in Barnes
One paella stall covers many diets: meat, seafood and vegan pans side by side. That simplifies your food line-up. On the menu are giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros, and we’re regularly asked to cater sports clubs and race days and farmers’ and Christmas markets.
In Barnes, street events mean planning access and closures. Send us the pitch and timings. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Barnes (SW13, SW15, SW14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Barnes
One trader, many diets.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Barnes and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- Festivals
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Barnes Methodist Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The wet-weather plan
- Staff numbers and hours
- Payment terms and deposit
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Extra pans for busy periods.
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Organising a club, school or community event in Barnes? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Space, weather and the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Trader information and site rules
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Barnes is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
Step by step
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Barnes have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Planning festival paella catering in Barnes? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Towns and villages near Barnes
What else we do in Barnes
Common questions in Barnes
What’s the nearest station to Barnes for guests?
Barnes has its own station: Barnes Bridge station.
What about parking in Barnes?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you need power?
Tell us what’s available at the pitch and we will confirm what we need.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Do you cover Barnes?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Barnes and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Prices and what affects them
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How many guests are eating
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
- The length of service
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Anything your venue supplies
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Barnes events: pitches and permissions
Barnes is about 2 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Barnes or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Barnes is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Barnes to London (7 miles away).
Events in parks such as Barn Elms need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
For festival paella catering in SW13, SW15 and SW14, we plan around your venue and timings. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Road, Station Road and Barnes High Street or the roads around them. Being close to the A306 and B349, Barnes is easy for us to reach for your event. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Old Chiswick (1 mile north), Turnham Green (1 mile north-west), Mortlake (1 mile south-west), East Sheen (1 mile south-west) and Putney (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Putney Exchange (1.4 miles south-east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (2.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Local schools include The Harrodian School (0.6 miles north) and Chiswick School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Sun Inn (less than half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Polish Library POSK in London (1.4 miles north)
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
- 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