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Paella Catering for Bedford Park events
Looking for paella catering in Bedford Park? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Big birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering in Bedford Park
Paella catering in Bedford Park, made fresh on the day
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Every pan is cooked on its own. For fairs, fêtes and festivals and garden parties and summer barbecues, we can cook mixed paella, vegan paella and black rice.
In Bedford Park, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Tell us how close we can park, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Where
- Bedford Park (W4, W3, W12)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron.
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s usually the most photographed pan.
Catering for every guest
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
Catering an event in Bedford Park
Bedford Park is about 2 miles east of Ealing, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Bedford Park will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up before the day. Bedford Park is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 7 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Southfield Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Nearby historic houses include Hogarth's House (0.9 miles south) and Emery Walker's House (1.1 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Anywhere in W4, W3 and W12, we can cook for your guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Meon Road, Kent Road and Bath Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Acton Green (1 mile west), Acton Vale (1 mile north-east), Acton (1 mile north), South Acton (1 mile west) and Hanger Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles east), Marylebone (5 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (6 miles east) and Shoreditch (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Asian Music Museum (0.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bedford Park include Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
- Schools near Bedford Park include Leap Service - the National Autistics Society (0.7 miles north-west) and Ark Soane Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Duke Of Sussex Public House (under half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Acton (0.5 miles north-west) and Library for Iranian Studies (0.8 miles north-west)
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Level ground for the pans and burners
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
Bedford Park 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.
What we offer
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
Questions from Bedford Park
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Peter's?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Is parking a problem for events in Bedford Park?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you come to Bedford Park?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Bedford Park is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Tell us what the venue provides, such as tables or crockery.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
Are premium seafood options available?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Bedford Park until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
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’ll do the cooking.
What paella catering costs
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Waiting and bar staff
- Guest numbers
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Places near Bedford Park
Other catering in Bedford Park
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Catering across Greater London, including Bedford Park
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our prices page And The cost guide.
- 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