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Paella Catering in Edgware
Planning paella catering in Edgware? We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering for Edgware events
Paella catering in Edgware, made fresh on the day
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it’s ready, it’s served straight from the pan. We cook seafood paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella, and we’re frequently booked for big birthdays and anniversaries and engagement parties.
London gardens are often long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is generally all we need. For an event in Edgware, tell us where we can park to unload. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Area
- Edgware (HA8, NW7, HA7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about paella catering in Edgware
Can you cook in Stoneyfields Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about parking in Edgware?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Can we choose the seafood?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium shellfish can be added.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is generally popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is paella enough as a main?
Paella is a meal in itself. Many hosts add tapas first or dessert after.
What about pudding?
Yes. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Is live paella right for your event?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Edgware
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Edgware is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Request clear labels at the serving table
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we serve when guests are ready.
Sangria and bar staff can be added for your own drinks.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Edgware? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Live paella in Edgware: local details
Edgware is about 4 miles west of Finchley, in Greater London. Anywhere in HA8, we will come to your venue or garden. We cook in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Edgware to London (about 11 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Headstone Manor (3.9 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, Mill Hill Broadway station is about 1.1 miles away.
We cook at events all over the HA8, NW7 and HA7 postcode area. Local streets include Station Road, Edgware Road High Street and Hillcrest Avenue; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Edgware sits on or near the A5100, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Other places close to Edgware for paella catering include The Hale (1 mile east), Broadfields Estate (1 mile north), Burnt Oak (1 mile south-east), Canons Park (1 mile south-west) and Little Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (9 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hilfield Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Elstree and Borehamwood Museum (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Edgware include Darland's Lake and Mill Hill Old Railway Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Edgware include London Academy (0.8 miles west) and The Northgate School (0.9 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Railway Hotel (0.6 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Hendon (2.8 miles south-east)
Who books paella catering in Edgware?
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Edgware and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
Parks such as Stoneyfields Park normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- VAT, if it applies
The process
On the day, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. In Edgware, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Travel, parking and access
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Anything your venue supplies
- The date and rough timings
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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