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Live paella catering in Hook, Greater London
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 Hook.
- Company summer parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Retirement and leaving parties
Planning an event in Hook?
Common questions in Hook
Can you cook in Stokes Field?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What’s the nearest station to Hook for guests?
Hook has its own station: Chessington North station.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a little extra built in. Accurate numbers help.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we will include the rest in the quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
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.
How our paella catering works in Hook
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. We cook vegetable paella, vegan paella and black rice, and we’re frequently booked for anniversaries and engagement parties and retirement and leaving parties.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Hook come in all shapes. Tell us how close we can park and about any steps. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Location
- Hook (KT9, KT6, KT10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Hook
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a mix of diets. To plan for them:
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Why choose live paella in Hook?
With a barbecue, food comes in waves. Paella is cooked as one big dish and served together. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Take a look at Our prices page Or The cost guide.
For event organisers in Hook
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Occasions we cook for in Hook
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
Here are some of the events we cook for around Hook:
- Naming days and family parties
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Big birthdays
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Paul's CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The deadline for final numbers
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need crockery
Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell generally draws people over. Evenings in Hook 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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What we need at the venue
Before the day, we will agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
Hook is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: 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 booking.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Should I cook it myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For larger numbers, mixed diets or a wedding, a caterer takes the pressure off, and keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Hook: venues, travel and local tips
Hook is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. From the centre of Hook to the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cater in 764 places across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
Parks such as Stokes Field usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, Hook has its own station, Chessington North station. Hook is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
We cater events across KT9, KT6 and KT10. From Elm Road, Moor Lane and Glen Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Hook is on the A243, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. If your venue is just outside Hook, we also cover Ditton Hill (1 mile north), Barwell (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north-west) and Claygate (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Chessington Castle Hill (1 mile south-east) and Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hook includes Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
- Schools near Hook include Southborough High School (0.6 miles north) and Shrewsbury House School (0.9 miles 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