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Paella Catering for Lewisham events
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Lewisham.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Company summer parties
Book paella catering in Lewisham
Paella catering for your event in Lewisham
You can keep it simple or build a full menu: paella on its own, or with canapés, table tapas, desserts and sangria. We will recommend what fits your event. Popular choices include seafood paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella, and typical bookings are for weddings, from canapés to evening food and garden get-togethers.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Lewisham come in all shapes. Let us know where we can stop to unload, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Location
- Lewisham (SE13, SE8, SE6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lewisham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
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.
Common questions in Lewisham
What’s the nearest station to Lewisham for guests?
Lewisham station, in Lewisham itself.
Could we have live paella in Ladywell Fields?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we will check with you and the venue.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes, we do. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
Does paella work for big events?
It’s ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Catering an event in Lewisham
Lewisham is about 3 miles west of Eltham, in Greater London. For an event in Lewisham, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices in and around Lewisham. Lewisham is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
For guests coming by train, Lewisham station is in Lewisham itself. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Ladywell Fields? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
This part of Greater London takes in SE13, SE8 and SE6, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Station Road, Lewisham High Street and Lewis Grove or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. You will find Lewisham on the B220, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Nearby, we also cater events in Ladywell (1 mile south-west), St Johns (1 mile north-west), Hither Green (1 mile south-east), Blackheath (1 mile north-east) and Lee (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fan Museum (1.2 miles north) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lewisham include Knight's Hill and Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Prendergast Vale School (less than half a mile north-west) and St Joseph's Academy (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Watch House (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Nunhead (1.9 miles west)
Why choose paella catering in Lewisham?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Nobody gets a token ‘special meal’.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Engagement and anniversary parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Saviour's Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- How each diet is kept separate
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
What affects the price in Lewisham
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we’re needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will put together a menu and price.
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Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and generally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Larger events normally cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
What happens on the day
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, which we agree with you beforehand. Evenings in Lewisham stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Let us know the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Lewisham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Lewisham
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s often the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, and is typically served with alioli. It’s a striking addition to a seafood menu.
- 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