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Live paella catering in Lower Holloway, Greater London
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Lower Holloway: paella cooked from scratch in huge pans, right in front of your guests.
- Retirement celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Big birthdays
Planning an event in Lower Holloway?
How we price paella catering
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- How long we’re needed on site
- How many guests are eating
- Whether you need crockery
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.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- What the venue already provides
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Lower Holloway, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Paella catering for your event in Lower Holloway
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, followed by stock, saffron and rice. We cook vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for garden parties and summer barbecues and anniversary celebrations.
Around Lower Holloway, 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: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose.
- Where
- Lower Holloway (N7, N1, N5)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook while your guests chat. Planning an evening event in Lower Holloway? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Live paella or other catering?
Vans serve one order at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, so everyone can eat at the same time. Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why Lower Holloway hosts choose us
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- No hidden extras in your quote
- We cover Lower Holloway and the whole of Greater London
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Take a look at Our prices page Or What paella catering costs.
A closer look at the menu
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, rather than seafood. It is a favourite with guests who don’t eat fish.
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Occasions we cook for in Lower Holloway
It needs no kitchen, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Company summer parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Summer garden parties
Historic houses near Lower Holloway include Witanhurst (2 miles north-west) and Keats House (2.2 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- Staff numbers and hours
- Travel and parking costs
- How bad weather is handled
Lower Holloway questions
Which station should guests use for Lower Holloway?
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St David?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is usually elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll suggest a split based on your guests.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
How long do you need on site?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you so the paella is ready when you want it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
Which paella is most popular?
Two or three is usual: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. Our menu lists the options.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
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What else we do in Lower Holloway
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us what else is being served
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
A short rest after cooking helps, and that’s when we invite guests up.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
For event organisers in Lower Holloway
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Catering an event in Lower Holloway
Lower Holloway is about 2 miles north of St Pancras, in Greater London. For an event in Lower Holloway, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Lower Holloway is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Parks such as St Mary Magdalene Gardens normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
We cook at events all over the N7, N1 and N5 postcode area. That could mean an event in a garden on Penn Road, Cliff Road and Lough Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Lower Holloway include the A5203, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Barnsbury (1 mile south), Holloway (1 mile north), Nag's Head (1 mile north), Tufnell Park (1 mile north-west) and Islington (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (3 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include King's College Hospital Charity (0.5 miles south) and Arsenal Football Club Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lower Holloway include Dartmouth Park Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include St Mary Magdalene Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Musical Theatre Academy (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Lamb Tavern Public House (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.9 miles south-east) and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (1.6 miles south-west)
- 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