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Festival Paella Catering for Hurlingham events
We cook paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Hurlingham and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- School and charity events
- Open days
Festival paella catering for Hurlingham events
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Festival paella catering in Hurlingham, made fresh on the day
The pans are part of the attraction. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. We are often asked to cater country shows and festivals, serving churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella.
Street parties and school fairs in Hurlingham are a great fit for a paella stall, once permissions are sorted. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Hurlingham (SW6, SW18, SW15)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Hurlingham
What else we do in Hurlingham
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are 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.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan seating near the food area
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Check how many portions traders can serve
Our pitch is kept tidy and safe throughout the day.
Tapas and churros can be added to a stall menu.
Why choose live paella in Hurlingham?
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. 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.
Why Hurlingham hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Hurlingham events: pitches and permissions
Hurlingham is about 2 miles south of Kensington, in Greater London. Events in Hurlingham are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Hurlingham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If your event is in Parsons Green (park), the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Imperial Wharf station, about 0.8 miles east.
For festival paella catering in SW6, SW18 and SW15, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Buer Road, Ewald Road and Dolby Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. You will find Hurlingham on the A304, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. If your venue is just outside Hurlingham, we also cover Parsons Green (1 mile north), Walham Green (1 mile north-east), Chelsea Harbour (1 mile east), Sands End (1 mile east) and West Brompton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles north-east), City of Westminster (4 miles north-east), Marylebone (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Ladbroke Estate (2.9 miles north) and Western Hospital (1 mile north). The countryside around Hurlingham includes Battersea Park Lake and WWT London Wetland Centre.
- Schools near Hurlingham include Lady Margaret School (under half a mile north) and Queensmill School (less than half a mile east)
- Local pubs include Duke of Cumberland pub (under half a mile north)
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Trader information and site rules
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- A level pitch on firm ground
Hurlingham 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 you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
What affects the price in Hurlingham
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Roughly how many adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evening events in Hurlingham have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Hurlingham
Do you trade at school fairs around Hurlingham?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Is parking a problem for events in Hurlingham?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
What does festival paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
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, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you come to Hurlingham?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Hurlingham and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will reply with our availability and what we need.
- 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