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Festival Paella Catering for Highgate events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events turns food into part of your event in Highgate.
- Festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days
Live festival paella catering in Highgate
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Festival paella catering in Highgate, cooked live
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. We’re often asked to cater christmas and farmers’ markets and open days, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and churros.
In Highgate, street events mean planning access and closures. Tell us the pitch details and timings. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Where
- Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Check allergen info is on display
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
We cook in full view of visitors, and serve from the pan throughout the event.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
How we price festival paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Diets and allergies you know about
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Highgate? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Questions from Highgate
Could we have live paella in Whittington Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Highgate?
The closest is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the event needs and we’ll send it with our application.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, while the rice is cooking.
What space do you need to cook?
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.
How many different paellas?
Generally two or three, so every guest has a choice. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Space, weather and the venue
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- A pitch away from tents and structures
Highgate is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
Perfect for your event in Highgate
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
- Charity and school events
- Seasonal markets
Events in parks such as Whittington Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if it rains
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- The deposit and payment dates
Running an event in Highgate
Highgate is about 2 miles north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Highgate, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. We cook in 764 places in Greater London.
Running a fête for a church like Highgate United Reformed Church? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Upper Holloway station is about 0.9 miles away.
Wherever your event is in N6, N19 and NW5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Other places close to Highgate for festival paella catering include Upper Holloway (1 mile south-east), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south), Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile north-east) and Tufnell Park (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south), Kensington (6 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Wood Green (2.2 miles north-east) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). Open spaces near Highgate include Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.
- Nearby schools include St Aloysius RC College (less than half a mile south-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Angel Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. At midsummer, events in Highgate stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- 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
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Live paella or other catering?
Hot-cabinet food lacks theatre. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. 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. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Take a look at Our pricing 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