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Festival & event paella in New Cross, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in New Cross and the surrounding area.
- Open days and community events
- Music and food festivals
- School and charity events
Festival paella catering near New Cross
Festival paella catering in New Cross, cooked live
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Each portion takes seconds to serve. On the menu are giant-pan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we are frequently booked for farmers’ and Christmas markets and music and food festivals.
In New Cross, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Events we cater in New Cross
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In New Cross, people book us for occasions like:
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Sports clubs and race days
- Festivals
- Charity and school events
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Myatt Garden Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- How late numbers can change
- How long the team stays
- What the price includes, item by item
How we price festival paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Timings and hours
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Which courses you have in mind
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
A proper vegan main, in its own pan.
Space, weather and the venue
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Trader information and site rules
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
As a London location, New Cross is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Giant paella pans
- Vegan paella
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
More for events in New Cross
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Check allergen info is on display
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
New Cross events: pitches and permissions
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around New Cross and the surrounding area. New Cross is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
For visitors coming by rail, New Cross has its own station, New Cross station. If your event is in Fordham Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
For festival paella catering in SE8, SE14 and SE4, we plan around your venue. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. New Cross is on the A2209 and A2210, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to New Cross for festival paella catering include St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Schools near New Cross include Addey and Stanhope School (less than half a mile north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Wickham Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Nunhead (0.9 miles west)
Step by step
Watching it cook is half the fun. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Summer events in New Cross have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, 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 and pitch.
- We send our menu, needs and paperwork.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We pack down and tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Common questions in New Cross
Is parking a problem for events in New Cross?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Which station should guests use for New Cross?
New Cross has its own station: New Cross station.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We’ll recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you cater in New Cross?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in New Cross and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we book you as a trader?
Tell us about the event, dates and pitch, and we will check availability.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
- 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