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Live paella catering in Gunnersbury, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Gunnersbury and the surrounding area.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Live paella catering in Gunnersbury
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it’s in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Paella catering in Gunnersbury, cooked live
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. We cook black rice, mixed paella and vegetable paella, and we are frequently booked for anniversaries and engagement parties and leaving dos and retirements.
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 Gunnersbury, tell us where we can park to unload. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Area
- Gunnersbury (W4, W3, TW8)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
If a space isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
As a London location, Gunnersbury 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 photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Gunnersbury
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
If you’ve booked staff, they’ll serve, clear and help keep things moving, so you can relax.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Occasions we cook for in Gunnersbury
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Gunnersbury and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Michael's Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- If the price includes VAT
For planners, venues and organisers
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. 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.
How the day works
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Planning an evening event in Gunnersbury? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or W4 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Gunnersbury
What about parking in Gunnersbury?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Which station should guests use for Gunnersbury?
Gunnersbury station, in Gunnersbury itself.
Do you offer halal options?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and it is cooked separately.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Greater London included. See all areas.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one in your enquiry.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
Can paella be the only main course?
Paella is a meal in itself. Tapas and desserts can be added if you like.
About the dishes
Black rice
Squid ink rice is bold and savoury.
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
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What paella catering costs
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Waiting and bar staff
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The paellas you choose
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Catering an event in Gunnersbury
Gunnersbury is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. For paella catering in Gunnersbury, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Gunnersbury. Gunnersbury is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Gunnersbury to London (about 8 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, can book us as a food stall. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Turnham Green? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Wherever your event is in W4, W3 and TW8, we can cook for your guests. Your event could be at a home on Kew Road, Kent Road and Power Road or the roads around them. Gunnersbury sits on or near the A3000, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Close by, we cover events in Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile south), Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile south-east), Chiswick (1 mile east) and Turnham Green (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Livat Hammersmith (2.1 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1 mile north-east). Not far away are Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ark Acton Academy (0.9 miles north) and Kew College Prep (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include Clayton Hotel Chiswick (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Library for Iranian Studies (1 mile north)
- 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