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Paella Catering in Blendon
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Blendon and the surrounding area.
- Garden get-togethers
- Company summer parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Paella catering in Blendon
How our paella catering works in Blendon
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Whether it’s staff parties and work lunches and naming days and family parties, we can cook paella Valenciana, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella and more.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Blendon come in all shapes. Tell us how close we can park, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Blendon (DA5, DA15, DA6)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose live paella in Blendon?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Other catering in Blendon
Catering an event in Blendon
Blendon is about 1 mile south-east of Welling, in Greater London. Events in Blendon are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Blendon is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Blendon to London (about 10 miles away).
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St James the Great, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. Nearby historic houses include Danson House (0.7 miles north) and Red House (0.7 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
For paella catering in DA5, DA15 and DA6, we plan around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Penn Lane, Hurst Road and Brook Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Blendon sits on or near the A221, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Blendon for paella catering include Bexley (1 mile south-east), Crook Log (1 mile north), Welling (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east) and Bexleyheath (1 mile north-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bexley Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Blendon includes Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Hurst Primary School (0.5 miles south-east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Colyers (2.8 miles north-east)
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work to it.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Who books paella catering in Blendon?
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Blendon:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Naming days and family parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Blackfen School for Girls, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Staff numbers and hours
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each dish
The menu, dish by dish
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you are ready to eat. Planning an evening event in Blendon? Sunset is around 8:50pm 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.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
How we price paella catering
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How many courses
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A picture of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Your questions about paella catering in Blendon
What about parking in Blendon?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Could we have live paella in Danson Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cook it at the event?
Yes, always. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, where your guests can watch.
How does live paella catering work?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
As a London location, Blendon is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- 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