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Paella Catering in Erith
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Erith.
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
Paella catering near Erith
Paella catering for your event in Erith
A couple of different pans covers everyone: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. Each is cooked separately. Whether it’s birthday celebrations and weddings and evening receptions, we’ll put together a menu of black rice, mixed paella and seafood paella for your guests.
London gardens are frequently long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is normally all we need. In Erith, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Where
- Erith (DA8, DA17, DA7)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Erith
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in Wildspace Conservation Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook on the day, serving it hot from the pan.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes. Big pans feed a lot of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we will quote for the rest.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We will agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Who books paella catering in Erith?
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Milestone birthday parties
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How long the team stays
- When payment is due
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Request clear labels at the serving table
A short rest after cooking helps, which is when we normally call guests over.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Places near Erith
What else we do in Erith
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and usually costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why choose Love Paella in Erith
- Fast service from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Planning live paella in Erith
Erith is about 3 miles north-west of Dartford, in Greater London. For paella catering in Erith, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 764 places across Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Erith to London (11 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Christ Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near Erith include Hall Place and Gardens (2.3 miles south) and Red House (2.4 miles south-west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
For paella catering in DA8, DA17 and DA7, we plan around your venue. From Church Road, Town Square and Erith High Street or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. For events just outside Erith, we cover Northumberland Heath (1 mile south), Bexley Riverside (1 mile south), Belvedere (1 mile north-west), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-west) and Barnehurst (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Erith and District Hospital (under half a mile south-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Erith include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Erith School (within half a mile south-west) and Trinity School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cross Keys pub (0.5 miles east)
- Other local spots include Colyers (0.6 miles south)
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
Erith is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Step by step
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. Evenings in Erith stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
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What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
Planning paella catering in Erith? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, use 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