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Live paella catering in Fulham, Greater London
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Fulham: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Community events and fairs
Live paella catering in Fulham
Paella catering in Fulham, made fresh on the day
Paella is generous food: huge pans, saffron colour and a toasted crust that everyone fights over. It turns a meal into an occasion. We are frequently asked to cater engagement and anniversary parties and christenings and family gatherings, serving vegan paella, vegetable paella and seafood paella.
London gardens are often long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is usually all we need. For an event in Fulham, tell us where we can park to unload. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Where
- Fulham (SW6, W6, W14)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Occasions we cook for in Fulham
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. People in Fulham book us for events such as:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Garden get-togethers
- Big birthdays
Nearby historic houses include Fulham Palace (0.7 miles south-west) and Garden Lodge, Kensington (1.2 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Questions to ask before booking
- The venue requirements
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- The wet-weather plan
- VAT, if it applies
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
As a London location, Fulham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
Places near Fulham
Other catering in Fulham
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests typically gather round to watch while it cooks. In Fulham, 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 is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
Live paella or other catering?
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain to your event in Fulham. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
What you get with us
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Whether you need crockery
- The paellas you choose
- How long we are needed on site
- Guest numbers
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Anything your venue supplies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
FAQs for Fulham
Can you cater a reception after a service at St. Peter's Church?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Which station should guests use for Fulham?
The closest is West Brompton station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you cater in Fulham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Fulham. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. Chicken and mixed paellas tend to go first, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Is halal food available?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
What is live paella catering?
We cook from scratch at your venue in big pans, in front of your guests, and serve straight from the pan.
Fulham: venues, travel and local tips
Fulham is about 2 miles south of Kensington, in Greater London. From the centre of Fulham to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Fulham is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Parks such as Parsons Green (park) typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Johns Walham Green Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
We cook at events all over the SW6, W6 and W14 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as Lampeter Square, Fulham High Street and Hurlingham Square or the roads around them. You’ll find Fulham on the A219 and A304, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For events just outside Fulham, we cover West Kensington (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Putney (1 mile south-west), Brook Green (1 mile north-west) and Hammersmith (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Western Hospital (0.7 miles north-east) and Ladbroke Estate (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Campden Hill.
- Local schools include Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (within half a mile north-west) and Queensmill School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cock pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Polish Library POSK in London (1.7 miles north-west)
- 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