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Paella Catering in Earlsfield
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Earlsfield: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Community events and fairs
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Leaving dos and retirements
Paella catering for Earlsfield events
About our paella catering in Earlsfield
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Earlsfield. Popular choices include black rice, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for naming days and family parties and staff parties and work lunches.
London gardens are frequently long and narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. In Earlsfield, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Where
- Earlsfield (SW18, SW17, SW19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. 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.
Why Earlsfield hosts choose us
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- We cover Earlsfield and the whole of Greater London
- Served hot, straight from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
Earlsfield: venues, travel and local tips
Earlsfield is about 2 miles north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Events in Earlsfield are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Earlsfield is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
For guests coming by train, Earlsfield station is in Earlsfield itself. Thinking of a picnic-style party in King George's Park? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
We cover events in every part of the SW18, SW17 and SW19 postcode area and the streets around it. From Burr Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. For events just outside Earlsfield, we cover Southfields (1 mile north-west), Summerstown (1 mile south), Wandsworth (1 mile north), Tooting Bec (1 mile south-east) and Tooting (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's (2.6 miles south-east) and London Sewing Machine Museum (1.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Battersea Park Lake and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
- Schools near Earlsfield include Southfields Academy (0.5 miles west) and Hillcroft School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Leather Bottle pub (0.5 miles south)
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Count adults and children separately
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
How we price paella catering
These are the factors that matter most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
- Guest numbers
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- What the venue already provides
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Earlsfield questions
Is parking a problem for events in Earlsfield?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St John the Divine?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you bring everything you need?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Yes. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Do you do desserts?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and it is served hot from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Evenings in Earlsfield 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
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What we need at the venue
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Earlsfield 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.
On the menu in Earlsfield
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
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Dishes our guests love
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is normally the most photographed pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
DIY paella versus live catering
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
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. Tell us how long you have for food.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
- 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