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Live paella catering in Bayswater, Greater London
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Bayswater. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering near Bayswater
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Paella catering for your event in Bayswater
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Bayswater. We are often asked to cater fairs, fêtes and festivals and big birthdays, with vegetable paella, seafood paella and black rice.
London gardens are often long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is usually all we need. In Bayswater, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Bayswater (W2, W8, W11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella catering in Bayswater
Which station should guests use for Bayswater?
The closest is London Paddington station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you cook in Kensington Palace Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Which paella is most popular?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
What seafood can we have?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring all the cooking equipment. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
What happens with live paella?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Do you cover Bayswater?
Yes, we do. Bayswater is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you only pay for what you want.
Why choose Love Paella in Bayswater
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Bayswater 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Mention any other courses or food
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Who books paella catering in Bayswater?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Bayswater:
- Summer garden parties
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Milestone birthday parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Fox Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, finished with lemon wedges. It’s the pan people photograph.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it is still served fresh. Planning an evening event in Bayswater? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Have a level space ready for the pans
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or W2 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Bayswater: venues, travel and local tips
Bayswater is about 1 mile north-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Events in Bayswater are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Kensington Palace Green? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Essex Street Chapel, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Here we cover the W2, W8 and W11 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a home on Dukes Lane, Salem Road and Aubrey Road or the roads around them. Bayswater sits on or near the A4204 and A4206, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Bayswater for paella catering include Westbourne (1 mile north), Westbourne Green (1 mile north), Little Venice (1 mile north-east), Paddington (1 mile north-east) and Paddington Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Kensington Arcade (0.6 miles south) and Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (less than half a mile north). Not far away are Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Lansdowne College (less than half a mile north-east) and Kensington School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Churchill Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Ladbroke Estate (0.6 miles west) and Abdus Salam Library (1 mile south-east)
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
- 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