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Paella Catering for Kensal Town events
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Kensal Town and Greater London, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Paella catering in Kensal Town
How our paella catering works in Kensal Town
The cooking is half the fun. Guests gather round as the sofrito sizzles and the saffron colours the rice, and the smell does the rest. We’re often asked to cater garden get-togethers and community events and fairs, with paella Valenciana, seafood paella and vegan paella.
London gardens are frequently long and narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. In Kensal Town, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Kensal Town (W10, W9, W11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Is live paella right for your event?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it is entertaining too. Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Catering across Greater London, including Kensal Town
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
Take a look at Our pricing And What paella catering costs.
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Kensal Town: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Kensal Town for guests?
The closest is Queens Park (London) station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Thomas Kensal Town?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Which paellas suit our guests?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
Can we add tapas or canapés?
Yes, it is the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What equipment do you bring?
Pans, burners and ingredients all come with us. You provide a suitable spot and access.
What space do you need to cook?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Planning for every diet
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we start it at the right moment for your event. If timings shift, we adapt.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
What paella catering costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- What the venue already provides
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll follow them.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Planning live paella in Kensal Town
Kensal Town is about 2 miles north of Kensington, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Kensal Town or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Kensal Town is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Queens Park (London) station, about 0.7 miles north. For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Thomas Kensal Town, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
Here we cover the W10, W9 and W11 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Peach Road, Parry Road and Barlby Road or a nearby road, we can cook there. Kensal Town sits on or near the A4207, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Kensal Town, we also cover North Kensington (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile south), Kensal Rise (1 mile north-west), Queen's Park (1 mile north-east) and Kensal Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ladbroke Estate (0.8 miles south) and Westfield London (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Kensal Town includes Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
- Schools near Kensal Town include All Saints Catholic College (under half a mile south-west) and Maida Vale School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Eagle pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Step by step
Once the rice is in, we do not stir it. That is what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. The smell generally draws people over. Evenings in Kensal Town stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised 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.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Black rice
Black rice gets its colour from squid ink, and is usually served with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
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.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
As a London location, Kensal Town is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- 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