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Festival Paella Catering for Notting Hill events
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events across Notting Hill and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Village fêtes
- Feeding crew and volunteers
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
Planning an event in Notting Hill?
What we need at the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your trader pack and site rules
As a London location, Notting Hill 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 before booking.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
About our festival paella catering in Notting Hill
The cooking is part of the show. Visitors stop to watch, take photos and come back for lunch. Popular choices include churros, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew, volunteer and VIP catering and music and food festivals.
Street parties and school fairs in Notting Hill are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- Notting Hill (W11, W8, W2)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about festival paella catering in Notting Hill
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Notting Hill?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Can you cook in Holland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Do you need water?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Summer events in Notting Hill have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or W11 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, keeping queues short. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why choose Love Paella in Notting Hill
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Events in Notting Hill and across Greater London
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Notting Hill
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Check every diet is covered by the line-up
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Check allergen info is on display
We arrive at the agreed time and set up our pitch, following your trader pack.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Towns and villages near Notting Hill
Also in Notting Hill
Events we cater in Notting Hill
It adds theatre to a food line-up.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- School and charity events
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- County and country shows
If your event is in Holland Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
Notting Hill events: pitches and permissions
Notting Hill is about 1 mile north of Kensington, in Greater London. We cater events at homes, gardens and venues in Notting Hill and nearby villages. Notting Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Running a fête for a church like St John's Notting Hill? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Shepherds Bush station, about 0.6 miles south-west.
Festival paella catering in W11, W8 and W2 is planned around your venue and timings. From Walmer Road, Aubrey Road and Sirdar Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Notting Hill is on the A402 and A4204, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Nearby, we also cater events in Holland Park (1 mile south), Notting Dale (1 mile north-west), Kensington (1 mile south), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile south-west) and White City (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east) and Hoxton (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (0.6 miles east) and Ladbroke Estate (within half a mile north-west). Not far away are Campden Hill and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Holland Park School (under half a mile south) and Kensington School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Sun In Splendour pub (within half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Abdus Salam Library (1.4 miles south-east)
What festival paella catering costs
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
- 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