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Festival & event paella in Mitcham, Greater London
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Mitcham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Village fêtes
- Country shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
Festival paella catering in Mitcham
What affects the price in Mitcham
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
Send us the date, your venue or CR4 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Festival paella catering for your event in Mitcham
We arrive with our equipment and follow the site rules, from arrival times to waste. Typical bookings include agricultural and county shows and VIP and hospitality areas, serving churros, vegan paella and giant-pan paella.
London street parties and fairs in Mitcham need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What’s in the pans
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Mitcham
Which station should guests use for Mitcham?
The closest is Mitcham Eastfields station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
What about parking in Mitcham?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Can you handle a lunchtime rush?
Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so service is quick.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Mitcham.
Event catering near Mitcham
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Mitcham, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Mitcham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Mitcham Eastfields station is about 0.5 miles away. If your event is in Cranmer Green, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork.
Anywhere in CR4, SW16 and SM4, we can bring festival paella catering to you. Streets in the area include Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Other places close to Mitcham for festival paella catering include Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Wilson Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Mitcham include Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
- Nearby schools include St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles north) and The Archbishop Lanfranc School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion of Mortimer pub (0.7 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Leonard's (2.1 miles north-east)
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 be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Events we cater in Mitcham
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Race days and sports events
- Charity and school events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Mark's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and parking costs
- Whether VAT is included
Nearby places to Mitcham
What else we do in Mitcham
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Provide seating near the food
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Book crew catering in advance
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a space will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch away from tents and structures
As a London location, Mitcham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Mitcham stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll suggest a menu. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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