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Festival & event paella in Covent Garden, Greater London
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Covent Garden and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Race days and sports events
- Charity and school events
- Community events and open days
Festival paella catering near Covent Garden
Festival paella catering in Covent Garden, made fresh on the day
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. We’re frequently asked to cater music and food festivals and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, with giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella.
Events in Covent Garden range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces normally need council permission, and we’ll send whatever the organiser needs. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Covent Garden (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Covent Garden questions
What about parking in Covent Garden?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Which station should guests use for Covent Garden?
London Charing Cross station, in Covent Garden itself.
Who clears up?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Will there be long queues?
It is one of the quickest hot foods to serve, which suits busy periods.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What we need at the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
Covent Garden 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Churros
Why choose festival paella catering in Covent Garden?
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Crown Court Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
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Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Nearby places to Covent Garden
Also in Covent Garden
The menu, dish by dish
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice, cooking in full view.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Running an event in Covent Garden
Covent Garden is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. From the centre of Covent Garden to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Events in parks such as Victoria Embankment Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. School fairs, for a school like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Wherever your event is in W1F, W1D and W1T, we can cook for your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or the roads around them. Being close to the A301 and A400, Covent Garden is easy for us to reach for your event. Close by, we cover events in Seven Dials (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile east), Adelphi (1 mile south), St Giles (1 mile north-west) and Clare Market (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find London Museum and Institute of Natural History (under half a mile east) and Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles east). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Local schools include London Nautical School (0.7 miles south-east) and Mercers' School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Punch & Judy pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Liberty of the Savoy (within half a mile south-east) and LSE Shaw Library (under half a mile north-east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
How we price festival paella catering
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- The paellas you choose
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evening events in Covent Garden have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Why choose live paella in Covent Garden?
If you want a trader that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Read Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
- 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