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Paella Catering for North Finchley events
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in North Finchley and the surrounding area.
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
Planning an event in North Finchley?
Paella catering in North Finchley, made fresh on the day
Live paella works almost anywhere with a level, ventilated spot: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields in and around North Finchley. We are frequently asked to cater garden parties and summer barbecues and naming days and family parties, serving seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella.
In a London neighbourhood like North Finchley, the cooking spot is typically a back garden, a courtyard or a venue’s terrace. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Location
- North Finchley (N12, N20, N11)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It is the pan people photograph.
Questions from North Finchley
Can you cater a reception after a service at St. Barnabas Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Friary Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cater in North Finchley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and North Finchley is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Do you do starters?
Of course. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, served while the paella cooks.
How much does paella catering cost in North Finchley?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Tell us what else is being served. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Tell us how many are coming.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
Catering an event in North Finchley
North Finchley is about 1 mile north of Finchley, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of North Finchley or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from North Finchley to London (9 miles away).
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is New Southgate station, about 1.4 miles east. Historic houses near North Finchley include Heath Hall (2.9 miles south) and Kenwood House (3.2 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
For paella catering in N12, N20 and N11, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on High Road, Lodge Lane and Percy Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. North Finchley is on the A1000, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Woodside Park (1 mile west), Oakleigh Park (1 mile north), Whetstone (1 mile north), Friern Barnet (1 mile east) and Finchley (1 mile south). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Grand Arcade (under half a mile south) and Finchley Memorial Hospital (0.8 miles south). Open spaces near North Finchley include Darland's Lake and Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near North Finchley include St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (less than half a mile south-west) and Woodhouse College (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Bohemia pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (0.5 miles west) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.2 miles south)
How we price paella catering
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of paellas
- How many courses
- Distance and access to the venue
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Which courses you have in mind
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Thinking about paella catering for your event in North Finchley? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a menu and a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, weather and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where we cook. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
North Finchley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
Towns and villages near North Finchley
Also in North Finchley
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you’re free to enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first as the rice is cooking. In North Finchley, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- It’s served straight from the pan, and we pack down afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Get a quote
Still deciding on the menu? That is fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we will make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in North Finchley? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
Paella compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast or barbecue, paella makes vegetarian, vegan and halal guests easier to cater for, thanks to separate pans. Service from the pan keeps queues moving. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Catering across Greater London, including North Finchley
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- A clear, itemised quote
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Events we cater in North Finchley
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In North Finchley, people book us for occasions like:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- When final numbers are due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- 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