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Paella Catering in Hammersmith
Paella for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Hammersmith.
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings and evening receptions
Paella catering for Hammersmith events
Paella catering in Hammersmith, made fresh on the day
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 Hammersmith. Typical bookings include naming days and family parties and big birthdays, with vegetable paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
Around Hammersmith, most London events we are asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so tell us about permits, bays or a driveway when you ask for a quote. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Hammersmith (W6, W14, W12, W4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and cook and serve without fuss. In Hammersmith, 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 is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We put together a menu and a clear quote.
- 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 it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Paella compared with other options
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
Read How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Also near Hammersmith
What else we do in Hammersmith
Planning the cooking area
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
As a London location, Hammersmith 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 picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Hammersmith
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What paella catering costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- How long we are needed on site
- Your choice of paellas
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- A picture of where we’d cook
Planning paella catering in Hammersmith? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Hammersmith questions
What about parking in Hammersmith?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Could we have live paella in Brook Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How much does paella catering cost in Hammersmith?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Does paella work for big events?
It is ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Do you cater in Hammersmith?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Hammersmith and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Which paella is most popular?
That depends on who’s coming. A chicken or mixed paella is typically the most popular, with seafood and vegetable pans alongside.
How long does the paella take?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
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.
Paella catering around Hammersmith
Hammersmith is about 1 mile west of Kensington, in Greater London. From the centre of Hammersmith to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We cook right across the region, from Hammersmith to London (6 miles away).
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of the Holy Innocents, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well. For guests coming by train, Kensington Olympia station is about 0.8 miles away.
We cater events across W6, W14, W12 and W4 and the streets around it. From The Square, Ravenscourt Square and Westcroft Square or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Hammersmith for paella catering include Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west), Brook Green (1 mile east), North End (1 mile east), West Kensington (1 mile east) and Old Chiswick (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (7 miles east) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Livat Hammersmith (under half a mile south) and Kurdish Museum Library and Archive (less than half a mile south-west). The countryside around Hammersmith includes Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
- Schools near Hammersmith include West London Free School (less than half a mile west) and Corona Theatre School (within half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Duke of Hammersmith pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Polish Library POSK in London (under half a mile west) and Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles north-east)
For event organisers in Hammersmith
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hammersmith? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Events we cater in Hammersmith
Outdoor events and live paella go together: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Live paella works for big and small events alike. Common bookings include:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Earl's Court Free School Primary, can book us as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if it rains
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- How each diet is kept separate
Planning for every diet
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
The rice takes about 20 minutes once it goes in, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
- 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