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Paella Catering in Ealing
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Ealing.
- Company summer parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Live paella catering in Ealing
Events we cater in Ealing
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Company summer parties
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Saviour's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who provides the crockery
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- When final numbers are due
About our paella catering in Ealing
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That’s exactly what we bring to your event in Ealing. We cook seafood paella, mixed paella and paella Valenciana, and typical bookings are for wedding breakfasts and evening food and naming days and family parties.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Ealing come in all shapes. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Ealing (W5, W13, W3, NW10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- The courses you’d like
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evenings in Ealing 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.
- Get in touch 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.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Live paella or other catering?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
Why us?
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Your questions about paella catering in Ealing
Which station should guests use for Ealing?
The closest is Ealing Broadway station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
We are having a ceremony at St Saviour's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Where do you cater?
We cater across London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, on request. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
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, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
What seafood can we have?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Live paella in Ealing: local details
Ealing is about 7 miles west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. For paella catering in Ealing, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices in and around Ealing. Ealing is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Ealing to London (9 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Ealing Independent College, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Ealing include Pitzhanger Manor (less than half a mile east) and Gunnersbury Park (1.1 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Paella catering in W5, W13, W3 and NW10 is planned around your venue and timings. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Coleridge Square and Station Road or the roads around them. With the A40 and B452 close by, Ealing is simple for us to get to for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in South Ealing (1 mile south), Pitshanger (1 mile north), Brentham Garden Suburb (1 mile north), Hanwell (1 mile west) and West Ealing (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Municipal Borough of Ealing (within half a mile north) and Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (1.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Castlebar Hill and Middle Lake.
- Nearby schools include Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School (within half a mile north-east) and Great Ealing School (less than half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Library for Iranian Studies (1.5 miles east)
Nearby places to Ealing
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, and that is when we invite guests up.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Ealing is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Ealing
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable 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