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Festival & event paella in Temple Fortune, Greater London
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Temple Fortune and across Greater London.
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
- Festivals
Planning an event in Temple Fortune?
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
The giant pan is the star.
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
About our festival paella catering in Temple Fortune
Paella in a bowl is perfect festival food, standing up or sitting on the grass. We cook seafood paella, churros and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for VIP and hospitality areas and sports club events.
Street parties and school fairs in Temple Fortune are a great fit for a paella stall, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Location
- Temple Fortune (NW11, NW4, N3)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
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.
Temple Fortune questions
Which station should guests use for Temple Fortune?
Brent Cross West station, about 1.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What about parking in Temple Fortune?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will work around it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes. We can cook for crew, volunteers or a hospitality area as well as, or instead of, a public stall.
Do you cover Temple Fortune?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Temple Fortune is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you have vegan options at events?
Yes. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you need power?
Let us know what the pitch has and we will confirm our needs.
What affects the price in Temple Fortune
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Check how many portions traders can serve
If crew or volunteer meals are booked, they’re served at the agreed times.
Catering for crew and VIP areas.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. At midsummer, events in Temple Fortune 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 us your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We arrive and set up at the agreed time.
- We cook and serve throughout.
- We clear and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Why choose live paella in Temple Fortune?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is cooked in big batches and served from the pan, so queues move quickly. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why us?
- We cover Temple Fortune and the whole of Greater London
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- A clear, itemised quote
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Planning the cooking area
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but a few things matter:
- Clear information on power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
As a London location, Temple Fortune is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Event catering near Temple Fortune
Temple Fortune is about 1 mile south-west of Finchley, in Greater London. We bring festival paella catering to homes, gardens and venues in Temple Fortune. Temple Fortune is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Temple Fortune to London (7 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Saint Mary and Archangel Michael Church? A paella pan draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, Brent Cross West station is about 1.5 miles away.
For festival paella catering in NW11, NW4 and N3, we plan around your venue and your guests. From Hoop Lane, Bridge Lane and Limes Avenue or a nearby road, we can cook there. Being close to the A598, Temple Fortune is easy for us to reach. We also cook at events in Golders Green (1 mile south), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile north-east), North End (1 mile south-east) and Childs Hill (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and Highgate Private Hospital (1.9 miles east). Open spaces near Temple Fortune include Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Henrietta Barnett School (under half a mile east) and The King Alfred School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Hendon (1.4 miles west)
Events we cater in Temple Fortune
It brings theatre to the food court.
In Temple Fortune and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- School fairs and fundraisers
- Open days
- Festivals
- Feeding crew and volunteers
Events in parks such as Princes Park need permission from the council or landowner, and we’ll send any documents they ask for.
Before you book anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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