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Festival Paella Catering in Lissenden Gardens
Planning festival paella catering in Lissenden Gardens? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Charity and school events
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Festivals
Planning an event in Lissenden Gardens?
Why choose live paella in Lissenden Gardens?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- A quote that spells everything out
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Festival paella catering for your event in Lissenden Gardens
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. Popular choices include seafood paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re often booked for village fêtes and country shows.
Street parties and school fairs in Lissenden Gardens are a great fit for a paella stall, once permissions are sorted. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, with each paella cooked in its own pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Lissenden Gardens questions
Is parking a problem for events in Lissenden Gardens?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Lissenden Gardens?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Lissenden Gardens.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How much paella per person?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you do crew catering?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
Perfect for your event in Lissenden Gardens
Crew love a hot meal.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Open days and community events
- Food and music festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Sports clubs and race days
Running a fête for a church like Highgate Road Chapel? A paella pan draws people in.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if it rains
- Whether travel is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Lissenden Gardens will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
School fairs, for a school like Parliament Hill School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. For visitors coming by rail, Lissenden Gardens has its own station, Gospel Oak station.
We cook at events all over NW5, NW3 and N19. Streets in the area include Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. If your venue is just outside Lissenden Gardens, we also cover Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find O2 Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Lissenden Gardens includes Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Gospel Oak Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and The Royal School (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull and Last pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south)
Planning the cooking area
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Access for unloading at set-up
- Flat, firm ground
- Clear information on power, water and waste
As a London location, Lissenden Gardens is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
The process
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For an evening event in Lissenden Gardens, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Lissenden Gardens
What else we do in Lissenden Gardens
A closer look at the menu
Chicken & chorizo paella
A hearty, smoky pan.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ensure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check allergen info is on display
- Send traders one clear trader pack
Allergen details are available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Extra pans for busy periods.
- 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