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Paella Catering for Broadfields Estate events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Broadfields Estate. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Birthday celebrations
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Summer garden parties
Paella catering for Broadfields Estate events
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea.
Paella catering for your event in Broadfields Estate
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include big birthdays and retirement and leaving parties, serving vegan paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella.
London gardens are often long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is normally all we need. In Broadfields Estate, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Broadfields Estate (HA8, NW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. Around midsummer it stays light in Broadfields Estate until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Live paella in Broadfields Estate: local details
Broadfields Estate is about 1 mile north of Edgware, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the HA8 area, we’ll come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Andrew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Mill Hill Broadway station, about 1.4 miles south-east.
Anywhere in HA8 and NW7, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Clay Lane, Mowbray Road and Cranmer Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. We also cook at events in Edgware (1 mile south), Edgware Bury (1 mile north-west), The Hale (1 mile south-east), Burnt Oak (1 mile south-east) and Canons Park (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (1.4 miles west) and Elstree and Borehamwood Museum (2 miles north). Not far away are Darland's Lake and Edgware Way Grassland.
- Schools near Broadfields Estate include London Academy (0.8 miles south-west) and The Northgate School (1.5 miles south)
Where we can cook in Broadfields Estate
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Broadfields Estate 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 will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
Questions from Broadfields Estate
Is parking a problem for events in Broadfields Estate?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Andrew?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we’ll suggest the mix.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the pans, burners and ingredients. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Why choose live paella in Broadfields Estate?
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why choose Love Paella in Broadfields Estate
- Drinks service on request
- Real theatre, not just catering
- A quote that spells everything out
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
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How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Which courses you have in mind
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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 handles separate pans for each diet.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
- 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