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Paella Catering for Dartmouth Park events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Dartmouth Park and nearby, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
Book paella catering in Dartmouth Park
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Paella catering in Dartmouth Park, made fresh on the day
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Dartmouth Park. We cook vegetable paella, mixed paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversary celebrations and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In Dartmouth Park, 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. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Dartmouth Park (NW5, N19, N7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Dartmouth Park
What about parking in Dartmouth Park?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in Whittington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll make a plan B with you.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes, that’s what it is made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan seating for most guests: paella is easiest eaten sitting down
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Send allergies to us in writing
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
Paella catering around Dartmouth Park
Dartmouth Park is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Wherever your event is in the NW5 area, we can cook for your guests. Dartmouth Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Whittington Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Nearby historic houses include Witanhurst (0.8 miles north-west) and Athlone House (1.1 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
For paella catering in NW5, N19 and N7, we plan around your venue and timings. Streets in the area include Hugo Road, Ward Road and Anson Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south-west), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Gospel Oak (1 mile south-west), Upper Holloway (1 mile north-east) and Highgate (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.2 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Dartmouth Park include Belsize Wood and Dartmouth Park Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Primary School (within half a mile north) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Dartmouth Arms (under half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (1.5 miles south)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Dartmouth Park hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Sangria and bar staff available
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Where we can cook in Dartmouth Park
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Dartmouth Park is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. Around midsummer it stays light in Dartmouth Park until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are usually 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.
Preparing for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Occasions we cook for in Dartmouth Park
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Whatever you are celebrating in Dartmouth Park, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement celebrations
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, Gospel Oak station is about 0.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The venue requirements
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- How each diet is kept separate
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How we price paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
- Guest numbers
- Starters, canapés and desserts
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.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
- 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