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Festival Paella Catering for Old Chiswick events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Old Chiswick. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- School and charity events
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Old Chiswick
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. 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. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
How our festival paella catering works in Old Chiswick
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Whether it is feeding crew and volunteers and village fêtes, we can cook seafood paella, churros and vegan paella.
In Old Chiswick, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces normally need council permission, and we’ll send whatever the organiser needs. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Old Chiswick (W4, SW13, W6)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Old Chiswick
Can you run a stall at a school fair in Old Chiswick?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Old Chiswick for guests?
The closest is Chiswick station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Do you come to Old Chiswick?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Old Chiswick is within our area and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Tell us about your event, and we will confirm availability and requirements.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. Here are a few tips for planning:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Agree waste arrangements with traders
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ask about peak-time capacity
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Crew, volunteer and VIP catering.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. Paella adds something different in a food line-up. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Catering across Greater London, including Old Chiswick
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Old Chiswick have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, we check the dates.
- We agree what we will serve and where.
- We set up our burners and pans.
- The first pans are ready as visitors arrive.
- We serve, then clear the pitch at the end.
How to prepare
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning help
Running an event in Old Chiswick
Old Chiswick is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Old Chiswick or on the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Old Chiswick to London (about 7 miles away).
Events in parks such as Turnham Green need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Nicholas Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
We cook at events all over the W4, SW13 and W6 postcode area. Whether your event is on Short Road, Quick Road and Paxton Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Close by, we cover events in Turnham Green (1 mile west), Chiswick (1 mile north-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Barnes (1 mile south) and Hammersmith (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (6 miles north-east), Shoreditch (8 miles east) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find West London Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Livat Hammersmith (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Schools near Old Chiswick include The Swedish School (within half a mile east) and Chiswick School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find George and Devonshire pub (less than half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Polish Library POSK in London (0.8 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1.6 miles north-west)
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The event’s site rules and timings
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- A level pitch on firm ground
Old Chiswick is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Tapas
- Churros
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Giant paella pans
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Towns and villages near Old Chiswick
More for events in Old Chiswick
Occasions we cook for in Old Chiswick
It works at small fêtes and big festivals.
In Old Chiswick and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Agricultural and county shows
- Race days and sports events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Open days
For visitors coming by rail, Chiswick station is about 0.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegans get a hot, filling dish.
- 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