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Festival Paella Catering for Southfields events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Southfields.
- Open days and community events
- Festivals
- Charity and school events
Festival paella catering in Southfields
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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.
Festival paella catering for your event in Southfields
Because paella is cooked in big batches, it handles lunchtime rushes well. Portions are served in seconds. We cook vegan paella, giant-pan paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for VIP and hospitality areas and farmers’ and Christmas markets.
In Southfields, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Southfields (SW18, SW19, SW17)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check allergen info is on display
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Send traders one clear trader pack
- Schedule crew meals
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Timings and hours
- Waiting and bar staff
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Southfields
Southfields is about 2 miles north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Southfields. We cook in 764 places across Greater London. Our events stretch from Southfields to London (6 miles away).
Events in parks such as King George's Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. For visitors coming by rail, Earlsfield station is in Southfields itself.
Festival paella catering in SW18, SW19 and SW17 is planned around your venue. Whether your event is on Burr Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Earlsfield (1 mile south-east), Wandsworth (1 mile north), Summerstown (1 mile south), Battersea (2 miles north-east) and Clapham Junction (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Southside Wandsworth (0.6 miles north) and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southfields include Henman Hill and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
- Schools near Southfields include Southfields Academy (less than half a mile south-west) and Wandsworth School (0.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Old Sergeant pub (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (2.9 miles south-east)
Southfields: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in King George's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Southfields?
Southfields has its own station: Earlsfield station.
How quickly can you serve?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there’s a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children often love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Nearby places to Southfields
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Why choose live paella in Southfields?
Burger and hot dog stalls are familiar but similar. A paella pan stands out in a food line-up. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why book with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Fast service from the pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
See Our pricing Or The cost guide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. At midsummer, events in Southfields stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- We reply with our menu, prices for visitors and requirements.
- We send the documents the event asks for.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Southfields, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Occasions we cook for in Southfields
It brings theatre to the food court.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Southfields book us for occasions like:
- School and charity events
- Community events and open days
- Music and food festivals
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
School fairs, for a school like Floreat Wandsworth Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Space, access and power needs
- Who provides the crockery
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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