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Festival Paella Catering for Catford events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Catford: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests.
- Festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering near Catford
Festival paella catering for your event in Catford
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. For village fêtes and summer fairs and agricultural and county shows, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, giant-pan paella and vegan paella and more.
London street parties and fairs in Catford need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Catford (SE6, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Summer events in Catford have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- You get our menu, pitch requirements and paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A pitch away from tents and structures
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Access for unloading at set-up
Catford 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’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
Running an event in Catford
Catford is about 5 miles east of Streatham, in Greater London. For an event in Catford, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Catford. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, Catford Bridge station is about 0.5 miles away. If your event is in Forster Memorial Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Anywhere in SE6 and BR1, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Bargery Road, Penerley Road and Inchmery Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bellingham (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile south-west), Ladywell (1 mile north), Hither Green (1 mile north-east) and Bell Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Prefab Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north). The countryside around Catford includes Downham Woodland Walk and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include Conisborough College (0.5 miles south) and Trinity Church of England School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The London & Rye pub (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (2.5 miles north-west)
Places near Catford
Other catering in Catford
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Catford: your questions answered
What about parking in Catford?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Do you trade at school fairs around Catford?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How quickly can you serve?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, ideal for peak times.
Can you trade at our festival or fair?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Occasions we cook for in Catford
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Catford, people book us for events such as:
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- Space, access and power needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
How we price festival paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
For event organisers in Catford
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Catford? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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