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Paella Catering for Monken Hadley events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in Monken Hadley.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Garden get-togethers
Book paella catering in Monken Hadley
Paella catering in Monken Hadley, made fresh on the day
Paella has always been food for a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is exactly what we bring to your event in Monken Hadley. Popular choices include mixed paella, vegetable paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater christenings and family gatherings and anniversary celebrations.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Monken Hadley come in all shapes. Tell us how close we can park, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Where
- Monken Hadley (EN5, EN4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Catering for every guest
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
The process
Serving is fast: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. When service is finished, we pack down. Planning an evening event in Monken Hadley? Sunset is around 8:55pm 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Before we arrive
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Get a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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About the dishes
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan, and it’s frequently the first pan to empty.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, finished with lemon wedges. It is the pan people photograph.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How long we are needed on site
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, use our quote form.
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 will do the cooking.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Catering an event in Monken Hadley
Monken Hadley is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. For an event in Monken Hadley, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. We cater in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Monken Hadley to London (about 12 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Monken Hadley CofE Primary School, can book us as a food stall. Nearby historic houses include Wyllyotts Manor (2.4 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
This part of Greater London takes in EN5 and EN4. Your event could be at a home on Dury Road, Lucan Road and Bruce Road or the roads around them. Monken Hadley is on the A1081, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Other places close to Monken Hadley for paella catering include Underhill (1 mile south), Hadley Wood (1 mile east), Barnet (1 mile south-east), Bentley Heath (1 mile north) and New Barnet (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Spires Shopping Centre (0.5 miles south) and Potters Bar Museum (2.3 miles north). The countryside around Monken Hadley includes Hadley Green and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.6 miles south) and Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include Former King William IV Public House (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Barnet Urban District (0.9 miles south)
Also near Monken Hadley
What else we do in Monken Hadley
Organising for someone else?
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 Monken Hadley? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Paella compared with other options
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A paella pan serves many portions quickly, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- We cover Monken Hadley and the whole of Greater London
- A clear, itemised quote
Who books paella catering in Monken Hadley?
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Milestone birthday parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in King George's Fields (Monken Hadley)? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before you book anyone
- How bad weather is handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
Monken Hadley: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Monken Hadley for guests?
Hadley Wood station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre.
What about parking in Monken Hadley?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will work around it.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: chicken or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. See the sample menu.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll suggest seafood to suit your menu and budget. Premium options are available.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Very much so. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
- 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