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Paella Catering for Hurlingham events
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Hurlingham. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Community events and fairs
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Questions from Hurlingham
What about parking in Hurlingham?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Which station should guests use for Hurlingham?
Imperial Wharf station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Do you come to Hurlingham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Hurlingham is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in Hurlingham
Watching it cook is part of the experience. People drift over as the sofrito sizzles and the rice turns gold, and the aroma does the rest. We cook paella Valenciana, seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater community events and fairs and milestone birthday parties.
London gardens are frequently long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is generally all we need. For an event in Hurlingham, tell us where we can park to unload. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Where
- Hurlingham (SW6, SW18, SW15)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you need crockery
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Guest numbers
- Parking and unloading
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Which courses you have in mind
- Your date and when you want to eat
- What the venue already provides
- Expected numbers
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Hurlingham: venues, travel and local tips
Hurlingham is about 2 miles south of Kensington, in Greater London. For paella catering in Hurlingham, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. We cater in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sulivan Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Historic houses near Hurlingham include Fulham Palace (0.7 miles west) and Carlyle's House (1.6 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Anywhere in SW6, SW18 and SW15, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on Buer Road, Ewald Road and Dolby Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Hurlingham is on the A304, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Parsons Green (1 mile north), Walham Green (1 mile north-east), Chelsea Harbour (1 mile east), Sands End (1 mile east) and West Brompton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles north-east), City of Westminster (4 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 Ladbroke Estate (2.9 miles north) and Western Hospital (1 mile north). Not far away are Battersea Park Lake and WWT London Wetland Centre.
- Nearby schools include Lady Margaret School (within half a mile north) and Queensmill School (under half a mile east)
- Local pubs include Duke of Cumberland pub (under half a mile north)
Perfect for your event in Hurlingham
Paella is one of the few dishes that handles mixed diets easily, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Hurlingham, people book us for events such as:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Staff parties and work lunches
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Imperial Wharf station, about 0.8 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and parking costs
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if it rains
- How long the team stays
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is frequently the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hurlingham? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Towns and villages near Hurlingham
More for events in Hurlingham
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Guests generally gather round to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Hurlingham until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Some hosts like to cook themselves. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
- 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