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Paella Catering for Colliers Wood events
Planning paella catering in Colliers Wood? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Naming days and family parties
- Big birthdays
- Garden get-togethers
Paella catering near Colliers Wood
About our paella catering in Colliers Wood
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We will recommend what fits your event. Popular choices include black rice, mixed paella and vegan paella, and typical bookings are for retirement and leaving parties and anniversaries and engagement parties.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is normally all we need. In Colliers Wood, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. We serve straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Colliers Wood (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Colliers Wood
Could we have live paella in Figge's Marsh?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Colliers Wood for guests?
Tooting station, in Colliers Wood itself.
What do you need at the venue?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is usually popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Who clears up?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Evenings in Colliers Wood stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Colliers Wood
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Summer garden parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sellincourt Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
Also near Colliers Wood
What else we do in Colliers Wood
A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
How we price paella catering
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Waiting and bar staff
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Which courses you have in mind
- What the venue already provides
- The venue or postcode
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 use our quote form.
Planning live paella in Colliers Wood
Colliers Wood is about 5 miles south of Brompton, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in Colliers Wood will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Colliers Wood has its own station, Tooting station. Nearby historic houses include Southside House (2.8 miles west) and Kingswood House (3.8 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Paella catering in SW17, SW19 and CR4 is planned around your venue and timings. Local streets include Acre Road, Boyd Road and Park Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Other places close to Colliers Wood for paella catering include Tooting (1 mile north), Tooting Bec (1 mile north), Merton Abbey (1 mile south-west), Furzedown (1 mile north-east) and Eastfields (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Southside Wandsworth (2.7 miles north-west) and Grove Hospital (0.6 miles north). Not far away are Henman Hill and Myrna Close.
- Nearby schools include Ensham School (0.5 miles north-east) and Graveney School (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Standard pub (0.5 miles west)
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (1.7 miles north-east)
Is live paella right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked in front of your guests and served hot. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Colliers Wood
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Read How we price And The cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What we need at the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Colliers Wood is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- 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