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Paella Catering for Cannon Hill events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Cannon Hill. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden get-togethers
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Live paella catering in Cannon Hill
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
About our paella catering in Cannon Hill
There’s something generous about paella: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It makes the food an event in itself. Popular choices include vegetable paella, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re often booked for weddings, from canapés to evening food and retirement celebrations.
Gardens in London can be narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there is a level spot clear of fences and trees. In Cannon Hill, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- Cannon Hill (SW20, SM4, KT3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Cannon Hill
What about parking in Cannon Hill?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
We are having a ceremony at St James Merton: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Is the paella gluten-free?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Is halal food available?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Do you cater in Cannon Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Cannon Hill and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Places near Cannon Hill
More for events in Cannon Hill
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Who books paella catering in Cannon Hill?
People book live paella because it’s food and entertainment at once. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Retirement celebrations
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hillcross Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How each diet is kept separate
- The wet-weather plan
- What the caterer needs from your venue
What happens on the day
The cooking is part of the entertainment. Onion, garlic, peppers and tomato go in first, then the stock and saffron, then the rice, which cooks without stirring while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Cannon Hill? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
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
Paella catering around Cannon Hill
Cannon Hill is about 1 mile north-west of Morden, in Greater London. Across the SW20 area, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in 764 places in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Southside House (1.2 miles north-west) and Nonsuch Mansion (3 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St James Merton, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Paella catering in SW20, SM4 and KT3 is planned around your venue and your guests. Whether your event is on Aylward Road, Camborne Road and Botsford Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. If your venue is just outside Cannon Hill, we also cover Bushey Mead (1 mile north-west), Raynes Park (1 mile west), Wimbledon Chase (1 mile north), West Barnes (1 mile west) and Merton Park (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (9 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bentall Centre (3.8 miles west) and St. Anthony's Hospital (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Cherry Wood and Henman Hill.
- Nearby schools include Harris Academy Wimbledon (under half a mile north) and Merton College (0.7 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Edward Rayne pub (0.8 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe (1.8 miles west)
What affects the price in Cannon Hill
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many staff you need
- The paellas you choose
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and rough timings
- A photo of the space, if you can
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Live paella or other catering?
Next to a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Cannon Hill hosts choose us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
Take a look at Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
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 at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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