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Paella Catering in Kensington
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Kensington and the surrounding area.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Milestone birthday parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Paella catering near Kensington
Live paella in Kensington: local details
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Kensington, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Kensington include Leighton House (within half a mile south) and Sambourne House (under half a mile east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Here we cover the W11, W8, W14 and SW7 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square. Kensington is on the A402 and B316, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. We also cook at events in Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Kensington is among the bigger towns we cover in Greater London, with plenty of venues for events.
Nearby you’ll also find Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Schools near Kensington include Holland Park School (within half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include Scarsdale Tavern (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
How our paella catering works in Kensington
One cooking area feeds a lot of people, very little goes to waste, and the food arrives hot. That’s why it works for so many events. We cook vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella, and we are often booked for leaving dos and retirements and christenings and family gatherings.
In a London neighbourhood like Kensington, the cooking spot is generally a back garden, a courtyard or a venue’s terrace. The thing to plan is parking and unloading, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Area
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Kensington
Could we have live paella in Holland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
We’re having a ceremony at Church of St Barnabas: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in a separate pan.
Is paella enough as a main?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
How many paellas should we have?
Usually two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
How much is live paella catering?
The price depends on numbers, menu, courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
For event organisers in Kensington
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kensington? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
What affects the price in Kensington
Each event is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many courses
- The paellas you choose
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Mention any other courses or food
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Finish with churros, crema catalana or tarta de Santiago.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. In Kensington, 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. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave space around the cooking area
Get a quote
Send us the date, your venue or W11 postcode and guest numbers, plus 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.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Kensington
More for events in Kensington
Dishes our guests love
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is generally served with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Why choose paella catering in Kensington?
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Whatever you are celebrating in Kensington, paella can be the star of the food. We often cook for:
- Naming days and family parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement celebrations
For guests coming by train, Kensington has its own station, Kensington Olympia station.
Before booking anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- The wet-weather plan
- How each diet is kept separate
Space, weather and the venue
If a space is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
As a London location, Kensington 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 photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Kensington
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegetable paella
Paella compared with other options
For something a little different, live paella brings colour, aroma and a touch of Spain. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Events in Kensington and across Greater London
- A quote that spells everything out
- Drinks service on request
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
- 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