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Festival Paella Catering for Bromley Common events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Bromley Common and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Food and music festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering for Bromley Common events
Questions from Bromley Common
Do you trade at school fairs around Bromley Common?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Where do you cater?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
How quickly can you serve?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
About our festival paella catering in Bromley Common
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. For summer fairs and fêtes and charity and school events, we’ll put together a menu of vegan paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella and more.
London street parties and fairs in Bromley Common need careful planning around road closures and access. Tell us the pitch details and timings. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Bromley Common (BR2, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Bromley Common
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Bromley Common and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Trinity Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- When final numbers are due
- How each diet is kept separate
- If the price includes VAT
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bromley Common? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Bromley Common events: pitches and permissions
Bromley Common is about 2 miles south-east of Bromley, in Greater London. For an event in Bromley Common, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Bromley Common. We cook in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Holy Trinity Church? A paella pan draws people in. Events in parks such as Norman Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Bromley Common, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Greater London takes in BR2 and BR1, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Pope Road, Crown Lane and Church Lane. Other places close to Bromley Common for festival paella catering include Southborough (1 mile north-east), Hayes (1 mile south-west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-east), Shortlands (2 miles north-west) and Keston (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Mall (1.5 miles north-west) and Bridgeways Day Hospital (less than half a mile east). Not far away are Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Schools near Bromley Common include Bishop Justus CofE School (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers Public House (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Bromley (1.4 miles north-west)
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Bromley Common 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 the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Crew sandwiches are easy but dull. A hot paella keeps crew going. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- A level pitch on firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
As a London location, Bromley Common is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Plan seating near the food area
Crew meals are served at set times.
Larger pans for peak times.
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What festival paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- How many staff you need
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we’re needed on site
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- A picture of where we’d cook
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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