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Live paella catering in Brentford, Greater London
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Brentford.
- Naming days and family parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Planning an event in Brentford?
What’s in the pans
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is normally served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Paella catering for your event in Brentford
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That’s why it works for so many events. Popular choices include vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater leaving dos and retirements and anniversary celebrations.
Around Brentford, most London events we are asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Brentford (TW8, W3, W4, W5)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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. In Brentford, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, 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 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Guest numbers
- Timings and hours
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many adults and children
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Live paella in Brentford: local details
Brentford is about 2 miles south of Ealing, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Brentford will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Brentford is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Brentford to London (about 9 miles away).
Parks such as Kew Green usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St Paul's CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in TW8, W3, W4 and W5, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on High Street, Market Place and New Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You’ll find Brentford on the A4 and A315, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Brentford, we cover Brentford End (1 mile south-west), Northfields (1 mile north-west), Gillette Corner (1 mile west), Isleworth (2 miles south-west) and Spring Grove (2 miles west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (4 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Musical Museum (0.5 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Ealing (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Brentford include Kew Gardens Lake and Long Wood.
- Local schools include Brentford School for Girls (within half a mile south-west) and Kew College Prep (1 mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Brook pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Library for Iranian Studies (1.8 miles north-east)
Also near Brentford
Other catering in Brentford
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Paella compared with other options
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and generally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Brentford
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Brentford, people book us for occasions like:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Naming days and family parties
Nearby historic houses include Kew Palace (0.5 miles south-east) and Boston Manor (0.7 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Ask for labels on each pan
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Working with your venue
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’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
FAQs for Brentford
Can you cater a reception after a service at Congregational Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
What’s the nearest station to Brentford for guests?
Brentford station, in Brentford itself.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Can we choose the seafood?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Is paella a full meal?
It is a full meal on its own. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
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.
- 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