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Festival Paella Catering for Gunnersbury events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Gunnersbury and the surrounding area.
- Seasonal markets
- County and country shows
- Race days and sports events
Planning an event in Gunnersbury?
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Check allergen info is on display
- Book crew catering in advance
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Festival paella catering in Gunnersbury, cooked live
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We cook giant-pan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we are regularly asked to cater festivals and school fairs and fundraisers.
Street parties and school fairs in Gunnersbury are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Location
- Gunnersbury (W4, W3, TW8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Events we cater in Gunnersbury
Organisers book paella because it draws people into the food area.
In Gunnersbury and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
- Sports club events
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and county shows
School fairs, for a school like Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and parking costs
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
Nearby places to Gunnersbury
What else we do in Gunnersbury
Live paella or other catering?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our prices page And Our guide to catering costs.
Event catering near Gunnersbury
Gunnersbury is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the W4 area, we can bring the pans to you. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Gunnersbury to London (about 8 miles away).
If your event is in Turnham Green, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Running a fête for a church like St Michael's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Festival paella catering in W4, W3 and TW8 is planned around your venue and your guests. From Kew Road, Kent Road and Power Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Gunnersbury is on the A3000, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Gunnersbury for festival paella catering include Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile south), Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile south-east), Chiswick (1 mile east) and Turnham Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Livat Hammersmith (2.1 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
- Schools near Gunnersbury include Ark Acton Academy (0.9 miles north) and Kew College Prep (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include Clayton Hotel Chiswick (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Library for Iranian Studies (1 mile north)
Dishes our guests love
Giant paella pans
It is the huge pan people come to see.
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
How it works
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell usually draws people over. Evening events in Gunnersbury have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Gunnersbury? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price festival paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
Larger events normally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
Where we can cook in Gunnersbury
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Details of power, water and waste arrangements
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- The event’s site rules and timings
As a London location, Gunnersbury is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
Questions from Gunnersbury
Which station should guests use for Gunnersbury?
Gunnersbury has its own station: Gunnersbury station.
Is parking a problem for events in Gunnersbury?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
What happens if it rains?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Will there be long queues?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
- 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