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Paella Catering in Chelsea Harbour
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Chelsea Harbour. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
- Big birthdays
Paella catering near Chelsea Harbour
Paella catering in Chelsea Harbour, cooked live
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. On the menu are vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and paella Valenciana, and we are frequently booked for staff parties and work lunches and engagement and anniversary parties.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Chelsea Harbour come in all shapes. Let us know where we can stop to unload and about any steps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Area
- Chelsea Harbour (SW6, SW11, SW10)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests generally gather round to watch while it cooks. Planning an evening event in Chelsea Harbour? 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Your questions about paella catering in Chelsea Harbour
What’s the nearest station to Chelsea Harbour for guests?
Imperial Wharf station, in Chelsea Harbour itself.
Could we have live paella in Imperial Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What happens with live paella?
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.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you provide dessert?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
Hosting a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Events we cater in Chelsea Harbour
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Chelsea Harbour, people book us for events such as:
- Retirement celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Naming days and family parties
Nearby historic houses include Carlyle's House (0.8 miles north-east) and Garden Lodge, Kensington (1.5 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- What happens if it rains
About the dishes
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Is live paella right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Chelsea Harbour and across Greater London
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Live paella in Chelsea Harbour: local details
Chelsea Harbour is about 2 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Chelsea Harbour, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Chelsea Harbour is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Mary's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Chelsea Academy, can book us as a food stall.
Paella catering in SW6, SW11 and SW10 is planned around your venue. That could mean an event in a garden on Ann Lane, York Road and Lots Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Sands End (1 mile south), Walham Green (1 mile north-west), World's End (1 mile north), Little Chelsea (1 mile north) and Parsons Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles north-east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (0.6 miles north). Not far away are WWT London Wetland Centre and Battersea Park Lake.
- Local schools include Heatherley School of Fine Art (under half a mile north-west) and Langford Primary School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Lots Road pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.5 miles north) and Westminster St Margaret and St John (2.6 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking area
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
As a London location, Chelsea Harbour 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 will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
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Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Count adults and children separately
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. 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.
- 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