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Live paella catering in Furzedown, Greater London
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Furzedown.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Planning an event in Furzedown?
Paella catering for your event in Furzedown
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That’s what we bring to events in Furzedown. We’re often asked to cater retirement celebrations and garden parties and summer barbecues, serving vegan paella, vegetable paella and mixed paella.
In a London neighbourhood like Furzedown, the cooking spot is normally a back garden, a courtyard or a venue’s terrace. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Location
- Furzedown (SW16, SW17, CR4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Furzedown
Could we have live paella in Figge's Marsh?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
We’re having a ceremony at St Paul's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
What space do you need to cook?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
What does paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How many different paellas?
Typically two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
After service, we pack down our cooking area, quietly and quickly.
Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana finish the meal, or serve your own cake.
What affects the price in Furzedown
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Waiting and bar staff
- The number of people
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.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- Anything your venue supplies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
For a small group, cooking yourself can work well. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Is live paella right for your event?
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, live paella is easier for vegetarian, vegan and halal guests, because each paella has its own pan. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Furzedown hosts choose us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A clear, itemised quote
See How we price And The cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Events in public spaces, like parks, typically need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
Furzedown is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: 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 before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
Planning live paella in Furzedown
Furzedown is about 3 miles east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Furzedown, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from Furzedown to London (6 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Kingswood House (2.9 miles east) and Southside House (3.7 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Parks such as Figge's Marsh normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
For paella catering in SW16, SW17 and CR4, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Deal Road, Links Road and Seely Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Furzedown is on the A216, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. For events just outside Furzedown, we cover Streatham Park (1 mile north-east), Tooting (1 mile west), Tooting Bec (1 mile west), Streatham (1 mile east) and Colliers Wood (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include London Sewing Machine Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Southside Wandsworth (2.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Furzedown Secondary School (less than half a mile south-west) and Penwortham Primary School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Holland Tringham pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (0.8 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Furzedown
Other catering in Furzedown
Perfect for your event in Furzedown
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, thanks to separate pans for each version. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Furzedown and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Big birthdays
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
For guests coming by train, Tooting station is about 0.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Staff numbers and hours
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
How the day works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. In Furzedown, 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. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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- 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