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Paella Catering for Childs Hill events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Childs Hill and the surrounding area.
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Paella catering in Childs Hill
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
How our paella catering works in Childs Hill
Two or three pans side by side cover every guest: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. Whether it’s naming days and family parties and summer garden parties, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and vegan paella for your guests.
In Childs Hill, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Childs Hill (NW2, NW3, NW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Childs Hill
Other catering in Childs Hill
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Events we cater in Childs Hill
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks before sitting down to eat.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings and evening receptions
For guests coming by train, Cricklewood station is about 0.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What affects the price in Childs Hill
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Your choice of paellas
- How long we’re needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Questions from Childs Hill
Could we have live paella in Childs Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about parking in Childs Hill?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Childs Hill.
What happens if it rains?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
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.
How does live paella catering work?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
How the day works
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Around midsummer it stays light in Childs Hill until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning live paella in Childs Hill
Childs Hill is about 1 mile north-west of West Hampstead, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Childs Hill or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Childs Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Childs Hill to London (about 6 miles away).
Historic houses near Childs Hill include Heath House (0.7 miles east) and Fenton House (0.8 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2, can book us as a food stall.
Anywhere in NW2, NW3 and NW11, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Nant Road, Ridge Road and Garth Road. Nearby, we also cater events in Fortune Green (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-east), Golders Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Frognal and Fitzjohns (0.8 miles south-east) and O2 Centre (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
- Schools near Childs Hill include St Vedasts School For Boys (under half a mile east) and Hampstead School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Bull and Bush pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Childs Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
Why choose live paella in Childs Hill?
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Why Childs Hill hosts choose us
- Catering across Greater London, including Childs Hill
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our pricing Or The cost guide.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we usually call guests over.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
- 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