Greater London · England
Festival Paella Catering for Swiss Cottage events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Swiss Cottage. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Community events and open days
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Race days and sports events
Festival paella catering near Swiss Cottage
About our festival paella catering in Swiss Cottage
We can trade as a stall or cook for crew, volunteers and VIP areas. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and seasonal markets, with seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
In Swiss Cottage, 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 every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Swiss Cottage (NW3, NW8, NW6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Swiss Cottage
Which station should guests use for Swiss Cottage?
Swiss Cottage has its own station: South Hampstead station.
What about parking in Swiss Cottage?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, we do. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Is there a vegan option?
Yes. A vegan paella pan sits alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
How many paellas should we have?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid for fish lovers.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
How we price festival paella catering
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. At midsummer, events in Swiss Cottage stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- We cook in front of the crowd and serve from the pan all event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, your venue or NW3 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Swiss Cottage events: pitches and permissions
Swiss Cottage is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. For festival paella catering in Swiss Cottage, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For visitors coming by rail, Swiss Cottage has its own station, South Hampstead station. If your event is in Primrose Hill, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we will supply our paperwork.
Festival paella catering in NW3, NW8 and NW6 is planned around your venue and timings. From Avenue Road, Acacia Road and Harben Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. If your venue is just outside Swiss Cottage, we also cover South Hampstead (1 mile north), St John's Wood (1 mile south), Haverstock (1 mile east), Belsize Park (1 mile east) and Primrose Hill (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Isokon Gallery (0.8 miles north-east) and Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Swiss Cottage include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Nearby schools include Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (less than half a mile north-west) and St. Mary's Town and Country School (within half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include Cafe Med pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.7 miles north-east) and Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east)
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Give traders a single information pack
- Schedule crew meals
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check allergen info is on display
Allergen information is available at the stall, and each pan is labelled.
Larger pans for peak times.
For event organisers in Swiss Cottage
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Swiss Cottage
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Read Our prices page And The cost guide.
Places near Swiss Cottage
What else we do in Swiss Cottage
Why choose festival paella catering in Swiss Cottage?
One trader, many diets.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Swiss Cottage and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School and charity events
- Agricultural and county shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Souls, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
- How late numbers can change
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- 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