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Paella Catering for Kingston upon Thames events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Kingston upon Thames: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests.
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Community events and fairs
Planning an event in Kingston upon Thames?
About our paella catering in Kingston upon Thames
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Every pan is cooked on its own. For big birthdays and company summer parties, we can cook paella Valenciana, mixed paella and vegan paella and more.
In Kingston upon Thames, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Location
- Kingston upon Thames (KT2, KT1, TW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Try these:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we normally call guests over.
We can add sangria and bar staff for your own drinks.
Events we cater in Kingston upon Thames
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
Here are some of the events we cook for in Kingston upon Thames and Greater London:
- Birthday celebrations
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Leaving dos and retirements
Historic houses near Kingston upon Thames include Hampton Court Palace (1.8 miles south-west) and Pembroke Lodge (1.9 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How bad weather is handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- The deadline for final numbers
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For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, normally need permission. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kingston upon Thames? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Kingston upon Thames questions
What about parking in Kingston upon Thames?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Could we have live paella in Canbury Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Are premium seafood options available?
We will suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How many guests are eating
- Timings and hours
- Parking and unloading
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Once the rice is in, we don’t stir it. That is how the grains cook evenly and the toasted base, the socarrat, forms. Your guests will smell it before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Kingston upon Thames until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Get a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Kingston upon Thames? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catering an event in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is about 7 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Events in Kingston upon Thames are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Kingston upon Thames is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cook right across the region, from Kingston upon Thames to London (about 11 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Luke's CofE Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, Kingston station is in Kingston upon Thames itself.
Anywhere in KT2, KT1 and TW10, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Sigrist Square, Old London Road and London Road or the roads around them. Kingston upon Thames is on the B3365, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. For events just outside Kingston upon Thames, we cover Norbiton (1 mile east), Coombe (2 miles east), New Malden (2 miles south-east), Coombe Hill (2 miles north-east) and Motspur Park (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north-east), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chessington Castle Hill (4 miles south) and Kingston Hospital (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.
- Schools near Kingston upon Thames include Tiffin School (less than half a mile south-east) and Kingston Grammar School (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Grey Horse pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Coombe (1.6 miles east)
Where we can cook in Kingston upon Thames
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
Kingston upon Thames is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Kingston upon Thames
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
Why live cooking beats a buffet
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’s entertaining too. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why us?
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- A quote that spells everything out
Read How we price And What paella catering costs.
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
In Valencia, the recipe is fiercely debated. The classic version is chicken, green beans and butter beans with saffron, and it is a crowd-pleaser.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
- 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