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Festival & event paella in Nunhead, Greater London
Love Paella cooks paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Nunhead and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Sports club events
- Music and food festivals
- Summer fairs and fêtes
Festival paella catering for Nunhead events
Festival paella catering in Nunhead, made fresh on the day
Organisers can book us as a stall or as caterers for staff, crew, volunteers or VIP areas. For seasonal markets and agricultural and county shows, we will put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella for your guests.
Events in Nunhead range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and we’ll send whatever the organiser needs. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Nunhead (SE15, SE4, SE14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Occasions we cook for in Nunhead
It covers several diets with one trader, which saves pitches.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Nunhead, people book us for occasions like:
- Race days and sports events
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
For visitors coming by rail, Nunhead station is in Nunhead itself.
What to look for in a quote
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether travel is included
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether VAT is included
Fairs, fêtes and events in Nunhead
Nunhead is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. From the centre of Nunhead to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Nunhead is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Events in parks such as Peckham Rye need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Ivydale Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in SE15, SE4 and SE14, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Rye Road, Nash Road and Kitto Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Telegraph Hill (1 mile north-east), Honor Oak (1 mile south), Peckham (1 mile north-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.7 miles east). Open spaces near Nunhead include Knight's Hill and One Tree Hill.
- Nearby schools include Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (within half a mile south-west) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Ivy House (less than half a mile south)
Planning the cooking area
We’ll be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Spacing from tents and other structures
As a London location, Nunhead is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
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How it works
Your timings come first. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Evening events in Nunhead have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- 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 clear and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Thinking about festival paella catering for your event in Nunhead? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels for fish lovers.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Common questions in Nunhead
What about parking in Nunhead?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Could we have live paella in Peckham Rye?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you have the documents we need?
Share your trader requirements and we’ll respond.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook in the rain?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you need power?
We will confirm our needs once we know the pitch details.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes, always. There’s a vegan pan next to the others.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
What affects the price in Nunhead
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- What the venue already provides
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Book crew catering in advance
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
- 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