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Festival Paella Catering in Highbury
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Highbury and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- County and country shows
- Seasonal markets
- School fairs and fundraisers
Live festival paella catering in Highbury
FAQs for Highbury
Can you cook in Highbury Fields?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Is parking a problem for events in Highbury?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Even if it is short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you cover Highbury?
Yes, we do. Highbury is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cook indoors?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
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.
How our festival paella catering works in Highbury
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Popular choices include chicken and chorizo paella, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and race days and sports events.
In Highbury, street events mean planning access and closures. Send us the pitch and timings. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Area
- Highbury (N1, N16, N5)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Highbury
Other catering in Highbury
Live paella or other catering?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Fast service from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check how many portions traders can serve
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
We keep our pitch tidy and safe.
Larger pans for peak times.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evening events in Highbury have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- The paella cooks in full view, and we serve from the pan through the event.
- We clear the pitch and leave it clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
What affects the price in Highbury
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many courses
- How many staff you need
- The number of people
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the venue already provides
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Planning festival paella catering in Highbury? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Highbury
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Highbury and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Seasonal markets
- Sports club events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Highbury Quadrant Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who provides the crockery
- A clear list of what’s included
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether VAT is included
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
It’s the huge pan people come to see.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Trader information and site rules
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
As a London location, Highbury is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
Highbury events: pitches and permissions
Highbury is about 4 miles north-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Highbury or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cook in 764 places across Greater London.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Canonbury station is in Highbury itself.
This part of Greater London takes in N1, N16 and N5, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Prah Road, Dove Road and Lough Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Main roads around Highbury include the A1199, which makes travel to your event easy. Close by, we cover events in Newington Green (1 mile east), Mildmay (1 mile east), Canonbury (1 mile south-east), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile south-east) and Stoke Newington (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (3 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include King's College Hospital Charity (1.1 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.7 miles south). The countryside around Highbury includes Gillespie Park and Dartmouth Park Hill.
- Local schools include City of London Academy Highbury Grove (within half a mile south) and Musical Theatre Academy (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Snooty Fox pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Stoke Newington (0.6 miles east)
- 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