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Paella Catering in Belgravia
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Belgravia.
- Big birthdays
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Live paella catering in Belgravia
Paella catering in Belgravia, made fresh on the day
Watching it cook is part of the experience. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We’re often asked to cater retirement and leaving parties and office lunches and staff parties, serving seafood paella, black rice and vegetable paella.
In Belgravia, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated.
- Where
- Belgravia (SW3, SW1X, SW1W)
- County
- 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
Catering an event in Belgravia
Belgravia is about 1 mile south of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Across the SW3 area, we will come to your venue or garden. Belgravia is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Belgravia include Apsley House (within half a mile north) and Buckingham Palace (0.6 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Anywhere in SW3, SW1X and SW1W, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Hans Road, Eaton Lane and Gerald Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Belgravia is on the A3214 and A3217, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Close by, we cover events in Brompton (1 mile south-west), Victoria (1 mile south-east), Chelsea (1 mile south-west), Pimlico (1 mile south-east) and Westminster (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Baynard's Castle (2.5 miles east) and London Lock Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and Serpentine.
- Schools near Belgravia include Inchbald School of Design (within half a mile south) and Saint Thomas More Language College (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Star Tavern (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (0.9 miles west) and Westminster St Margaret and St John (0.9 miles east)
Places near Belgravia
More for events in Belgravia
Belgravia: your questions answered
Which station should guests use for Belgravia?
The closest is London Victoria station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Green Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It’s ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Is the paella cooked on site?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, then serve straight from the pan.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Can you cook indoors?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
How does live paella catering work?
We bring everything needed to cook on site, cook while everyone watches, and serve when you are ready to eat.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Belgravia? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What affects the price in Belgravia
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- The paellas you choose
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The courses you’d like
- Where the event is
- What the venue already provides
Planning paella catering in Belgravia? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Occasions we cook for in Belgravia
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Belgravia, people book us for occasions like:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is London Victoria station, about 0.5 miles south-east.
Before you book anyone
- Who provides the crockery
- The wet-weather plan
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
As a London location, Belgravia is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: 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
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. Vegan versions use plant-based stock.
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Step by step
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Around midsummer it stays light in Belgravia until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Tell us what else is being served
- Count adults and children separately
- Have seats for most of your guests
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
We can add sangria and bar staff to serve drinks you provide.
- 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