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Festival Paella Catering in Upper Norwood
Planning festival paella catering in Upper Norwood? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Charity and school events
Planning an event in Upper Norwood?
Dietary needs and planning tips
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Put picnic tables near the traders
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Bowl food for easy eating on the move.
Festival paella catering for your event in Upper Norwood
Paella eats well from a bowl with a fork, standing up or sitting on the grass. Typical bookings include community events and open days and county and country shows, serving vegan paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Events in Upper Norwood range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Organisers normally need council permission for public spaces, and we will provide what the organiser asks for. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Upper Norwood (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about festival paella catering in Upper Norwood
Do you trade at school fairs around Upper Norwood?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station should guests use for Upper Norwood?
Gipsy Hill station, in Upper Norwood itself.
Do you cover Upper Norwood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Upper Norwood. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you cook indoors?
Generally we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Will you have a stall at our event?
Send us the details, and we’ll confirm availability and requirements.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Upper Norwood? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
What’s in the pans
Giant paella pans
Huge pans of golden rice.
Vegan paella
Vegan paella cooked separately.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Upper Norwood
Upper Norwood is about 4 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. From the centre of Upper Norwood to the outskirts, festival paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. Upper Norwood is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Upper Norwood to London (about 6 miles away).
If your event is in Long Meadow, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. Running a fête for a church like Christ Church? A paella pan draws people in.
This part of Greater London takes in SE19, SE27 and SE21, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Dover Road, Hawke Road and Tudor Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Being close to the A214, Upper Norwood is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Norwood New Town (1 mile west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-east), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and Anerley (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles east) and Whitgift Centre (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Rockmount Primary School (within half a mile west) and Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Sparrowhawk pub (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include St Leonard's (2 miles west)
Also near Upper Norwood
Also in Upper Norwood
Who books festival paella catering in Upper Norwood?
It copes with peak times, thanks to big-batch cooking.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Sports club events
- Seasonal markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community events and open days
For visitors coming by rail, Upper Norwood has its own station, Gipsy Hill station.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- When payment is due
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- VAT, if it applies
Is live paella right for your event?
Some traders struggle with vegan and gluten-free options. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Larger events typically cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Upper Norwood
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Served hot, straight from the pan
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Spacing from tents and other structures
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Flat, firm ground
Upper Norwood is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Summer events in Upper Norwood have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree what we’ll serve and where.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
Send us the date, your venue or SE19 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price festival paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The length of service
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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