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Paella Catering for Adelphi events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Adelphi.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer garden parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering for Adelphi events
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and cook and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Adelphi until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Paella catering in Adelphi, made fresh on the day
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Adelphi. For festivals, fairs and school events and naming days and family parties, we can cook black rice, mixed paella and paella Valenciana for your guests.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is generally all we need. In Adelphi, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Area
- Adelphi (W1D, W1F, WC2H)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella catering in Adelphi
Which station should guests use for Adelphi?
Adelphi has its own station: London Charing Cross station.
Is parking a problem for events in Adelphi?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Can you serve drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Do you cover Adelphi?
We do. Adelphi is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
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 offer halal options?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Planning the cooking area
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
As a London location, Adelphi is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
Other catering in Adelphi
Perfect for your event in Adelphi
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Naming days and family parties
- Birthday celebrations
Historic houses near Adelphi include Benjamin Franklin House (within half a mile south-west) and Marlborough House (0.6 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who provides the crockery
- Payment terms and deposit
Adelphi: venues, travel and local tips
Adelphi is about 1 mile south-east of Marylebone, in Greater London. For paella catering in Adelphi, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Victoria Embankment Gardens? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in W1D, W1F and WC2H, we can cook for your guests. Your event could be at a home on York Road, Drury Lane and Maiden Lane. Adelphi sits on or near the A301 and A400, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside Adelphi, we cover Covent Garden (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile south-west), Aldwych (1 mile north-east), Seven Dials (1 mile north-west) and West End (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Montfichet's Tower (1 mile east) and Savoy Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
- Schools near Adelphi include London Nautical School (0.6 miles east) and St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Theodore Bullfrog pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Liberty of the Savoy (less than half a mile east) and The BFI Reuben Library (under half a mile south-east)
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella is not an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Why choose live paella in Adelphi?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, because each paella has its own pan. It is served quickly from the pan, so queues move. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Adelphi hosts choose us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
- 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