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Festival Paella Catering in Streatham
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Streatham: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, in full view of your guests.
- Country shows
- Race days and sports events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Festival paella catering in Streatham
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Clearance from tents and gazebos
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Vehicle access to the pitch at set-up and break-down
As a London location, Streatham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Streatham
- Tapas
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
Festival paella catering in Streatham, cooked live
The cooking is part of the show. People stop, watch and come back to eat. On the menu are churros, giant-pan paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for VIP and hospitality areas and charity and school events.
In Streatham, street events mean planning access and closures. Tell us the pitch details and timings. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated.
- Area
- Streatham (SW16, SW2, CR4, SW12)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Streatham questions
Which station should guests use for Streatham?
Streatham has its own station: Streatham station.
Can you cook in Streatham Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you feed our volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Who clears up?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
What does festival paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Streatham
Streatham is about 5 miles south of London, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Streatham, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Streatham is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Events in parks such as Streatham Common need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for. Running a fête for a church like St Leonard's Church? A paella pan draws people in.
Here we cover the SW16, SW2, CR4 and SW12 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Stanthorpe Road, Gleneagle Mews and Madeira Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Streatham is on the A205 and A216, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Streatham Park (1 mile west), Furzedown (1 mile west), Streatham Hill (1 mile north), Hyde farm estate (1 mile north) and Grange Mills (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Tooting Bec Hospital (1 mile west) and Clockworks Museum (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Streatham include Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (0.5 miles south-east) and Waldorf School of South West London (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Holland Tringham pub (within half a mile north)
- Other local spots include St Leonard's (less than half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you need crockery
- The length of service
- Travel, parking and access
- The paellas you choose
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Put all trader information in one pack
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Provide seating near the food
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
We cook in full view of visitors, serving throughout the event.
Bowls and forks for eating on the go.
Perfect for your event in Streatham
It handles peak times well, thanks to big-batch cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Streatham book us for occasions like:
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Sports club events
- Open days and community events
- Feeding crew and volunteers
If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- The venue requirements
- When payment is due
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. For an evening event in Streatham, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You send us the event, dates and pitch details.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
- 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