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Paella Catering for Hyde Park Estate events
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 Hyde Park Estate.
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Live paella catering in Hyde Park Estate
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the set-up is much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A quote that spells everything out
Paella catering in Hyde Park Estate, made fresh on the day
Keep it simple, or go all out: just paella, or paella with tapas, desserts and drinks. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include office lunches and staff parties and summer garden parties, with chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and black rice.
Around Hyde Park Estate, most London events we are asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Area
- Hyde Park Estate (W1H, W2, W1K)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans, and it’s a crowd-pleaser.
For event organisers in Hyde Park Estate
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.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
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Events we cater in Hyde Park Estate
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where plated meals are hard.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Company summer parties
For guests coming by train, London Paddington station is about 0.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Staff numbers and hours
Your questions about paella catering in Hyde Park Estate
Is parking a problem for events in Hyde Park Estate?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cook in Hyde Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What seafood can we have?
Tell us your preferences and we will suggest seafood options to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Should I cook it myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and unloading
- Guest numbers
- How many staff you need
- Whether you need crockery
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The date and rough timings
- Diets and allergies you know about
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That’s how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. The smell typically draws people over. In Hyde Park Estate, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We will send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Tell us what else is being served
- Request clear labels at the serving table
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Catering an event in Hyde Park Estate
Hyde Park Estate is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. For paella catering in Hyde Park Estate, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Hyde Park? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. Nearby historic houses include Handel Hendrix House (1 mile east) and Apsley House (1 mile south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
We cover events in every part of the W1H, W2 and W1K postcode area. Whether your event is on Craven Road, Harbet Road and Edgware Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the pans to you. Main roads around Hyde Park Estate include the A402 and A4205, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Connaught Village (1 mile east), Tyburn (1 mile south-east), Paddington (1 mile north-west), Paddington Green (1 mile north-west) and City of Westminster (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Hampstead (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include London Toy & Model Museum (0.6 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.9 miles east). Open spaces near Hyde Park Estate include Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include International Community School (under half a mile north) and North Westminster Community School (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Duke Of Kendal pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Royal Society of Medicine Library (0.9 miles east) and Westminster St James (1.4 miles east)
- 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