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Festival & event paella in Oakthorpe Park, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Oakthorpe Park and across Greater London.
- Open days and community events
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Christmas and farmers’ markets
Planning an event in Oakthorpe Park?
Festival paella catering for your event in Oakthorpe Park
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Oakthorpe Park. Typical bookings include agricultural and county shows and crew, volunteer and VIP catering, with churros, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
In Oakthorpe Park, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Organisers generally need council permission for public spaces, and we will send whatever the organiser needs. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Oakthorpe Park (N13, N22, N11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Community events around Oakthorpe Park
Oakthorpe Park is about 2 miles west of Edmonton, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Oakthorpe Park. Oakthorpe Park is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Oakthorpe Park to London (8 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Michael-at-Bowes, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Oakthorpe Park has its own station, Palmers Green station.
This part of Greater London takes in N13, N22 and N11. Whether your event is on Wolves Lane, Park Avenue and Russell Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. With the A105 close by, Oakthorpe Park is simple for us to get to for your event. For events just outside Oakthorpe Park, we cover Palmers Green (1 mile north-west), Arnos Grove (1 mile west), Bounds Green (1 mile south-west), Bowes Park (1 mile south) and Southgate (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Municipal Borough of Southgate (under half a mile west) and The Mall Wood Green (1.4 miles south). Not far away are Darland's Lake and Highgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School (under half a mile south) and St Thomas More Catholic School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Alfred Herring pub (under half a mile north)
Your questions about festival paella catering in Oakthorpe Park
Can you cook in Broomfield Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Do you trade at school fairs around Oakthorpe Park?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Occasions we cook for in Oakthorpe Park
It suits outdoor events of all sizes.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Community events and open days
- Festivals
- Charity and school events
- Seasonal markets
School fairs, for a school like St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deadline for final numbers
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
The process
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is served at its best. Evening events in Oakthorpe Park have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us about the event and pitch.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up on time.
- We cook in full view and serve all event.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Oakthorpe Park hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Catering across Greater London, including Oakthorpe Park
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
How we price festival paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- Parking and unloading
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Organising for someone else?
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Pitch space for cooking and serving
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Spacing from tents and other structures
Oakthorpe Park is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Oakthorpe Park
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- 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