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Festival Paella Catering in Waterloo
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Waterloo and across Greater London.
- Race days and sports events
- Summer fairs and fêtes
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering in Waterloo
Community events around Waterloo
Waterloo is about 1 mile west of London, in Greater London. For festival paella catering in Waterloo, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Waterloo. Waterloo is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
For visitors coming by rail, Waterloo has its own station, London Waterloo station. If you’re organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Oasis Academy Johanna, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in SE1, SE11 and WC2N, we can bring festival paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a home on York Road, Spur Road and Bear Lane or the roads around them. With the A301 and A302 close by, Waterloo is simple for us to get to for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in South Bank (1 mile north-west), Bankside (1 mile north-east), Adelphi (1 mile north-west), Temple (1 mile north) and Charing Cross (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Orpington (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Liberty of the Savoy (0.7 miles north-west) and Florence Nightingale Museum (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Bellenden Road Nature Garden.
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy South Bank (less than half a mile south) and Oasis Academy South Bank (less than half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Duke of Sussex pub (within half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Lambeth Palace Library (less than half a mile south-west)
How our festival paella catering works in Waterloo
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, including arrival and waste arrangements. We’re often asked to cater music and food festivals and community events and open days, with giant-pan paella, seafood paella and churros.
In Waterloo, a paella pan suits street parties and school fairs, as long as the road closure or site permission is in place. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Waterloo (SE1, SE11, WC2N)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
Not every trader covers vegans. A paella stall can have a vegan pan alongside the rest. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why choose Love Paella in Waterloo
- Events in Waterloo and across Greater London
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read How we price And The cost guide.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
- The event’s site rules and timings
Waterloo is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Also near Waterloo
Also in Waterloo
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we are needed on site
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- Your date and when you want to eat
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
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.
Organising for someone else?
Throwing 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.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Waterloo
Do you trade at school fairs around Waterloo?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
What about parking in Waterloo?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send your requirements and we will include them with our application.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas first, paella to follow.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you feed our volunteers?
Yes, timed to your schedule. Tell us numbers and timings.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evening events in Waterloo have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event, the crowd and the pitch.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Who books festival paella catering in Waterloo?
It handles peak times well, because it’s served from big pans.
In Waterloo and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Charity and school events
- Open days
- Festivals
- Seasonal markets
Events in parks such as Jubilee Gardens need permission from the council or landowner, and we will send any documents they ask for.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the caterer needs from your venue
Catering for every guest
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
- Plan seating near the food area
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Extra pans for busy periods.
- 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