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Live paella catering in Aperfield, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Aperfield and across Greater London.
- Company summer parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Birthday celebrations
Planning an event in Aperfield?
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Have seats for most of your guests
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
How our paella catering works in Aperfield
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. We cook chicken and chorizo paella, vegetable paella and black rice, and we’re regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food and summer garden parties.
Around Aperfield, most London events we’re asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. The thing to plan is parking and unloading, so tell us about permits, bays or a driveway when you ask for a quote. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Area
- Aperfield (TN16)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Aperfield
What else we do in Aperfield
Aperfield: venues, travel and local tips
Aperfield is about 4 miles east of Warlingham, in Greater London. Anywhere in TN16, we can cook for your guests. We cook in 764 places across Greater London. Our events stretch from Aperfield to London (about 15 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Down House (1.7 miles north) and Titsey Place (2.4 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Oxted station, about 4 miles south-west. Aperfield is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules about vehicles and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in TN16, we can bring paella catering to you. Local streets include Main Road, Haig Road and Lotus Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Biggin Hill (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile north-east), Single Street (1 mile north-east), Luxted (1 mile north) and Cudham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north-east), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west) and Plaistow (15 miles north).
A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (3.4 miles west). The countryside around Aperfield includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Schools near Aperfield include Charles Darwin School (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Old Jail Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
How we price paella catering
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
- Timings and hours
- The number of people
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
Questions from Aperfield
Do you cater in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is parking a problem for events in Aperfield?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you bring crockery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Are premium seafood options available?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Why choose paella catering in Aperfield?
There is no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Biggin Hill Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- Who provides the crockery
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
How the day works
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Evenings in Aperfield stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
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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Where we can cook in Aperfield
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Aperfield 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’ll advise.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Paella compared with other options
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre to your event in Aperfield. Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Drinks service on request
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Take a look at How we price Or What paella catering costs.
For event organisers in Aperfield
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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