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Paella Catering in Northwick Park
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Northwick Park. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering in Northwick Park
About our paella catering in Northwick Park
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We are often asked to cater staff parties and work lunches and naming days and family parties, serving chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella.
Gardens in London can be narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. In Northwick Park, the bigger question is parking near the house or venue. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Location
- Northwick Park (HA1, HA3, HA0)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For event organisers in Northwick Park
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Before you choose a spot
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
Northwick Park 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 picture and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
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Also in Northwick Park
What happens on the day
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan at the agreed time. In Northwick Park, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- The rice cooks in full view, while tapas or canapés go round.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Get a quote
Thinking about paella catering for your event in Northwick Park? Send us the details and we will reply with a menu and a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: peppers, artichokes and beans with saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Events we cater in Northwick Park
There is no kitchen needed, so it works in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Northwick Park book us for occasions like:
- Big birthdays
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Retirement celebrations
Parks such as Preston Park usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- A clear list of what’s included
- How each diet is kept separate
- The deadline for final numbers
Paella catering around Northwick Park
Northwick Park is about 1 mile south-west of Kenton, in Greater London. We cater events at gardens, halls and venues around Northwick Park and the surrounding area. We cater in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Northwick Park to London (about 11 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Saint Cuthberts Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. For guests coming by train, Kenton station is about 0.6 miles away.
We cater events across HA1, HA3 and HA0 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a home on Lyon Road, Manor Road and Gayton Road. Being close to the A404, Northwick Park is easy for us to reach for your event. Close by, we cover events in Greenhill (1 mile north-west), Harrow on the Hill (1 mile south-west), South Kenton (1 mile east), Kenton (1 mile north-east) and Harrow (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (7 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
A little further out are Northwick Park Hospital (within half a mile north-east) and Kodak Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Masons Field and Northala Fields.
- Nearby schools include St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles west) and Orley Farm School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Trinity Bar (0.5 miles north-west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Let us know about other food at the event
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who aren’t big rice eaters.
Questions from Northwick Park
Could we have live paella in Preston Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Which station should guests use for Northwick Park?
The closest is Kenton station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
What space do you need to cook?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Is paella a full meal?
Yes. With bread and salad, paella is a complete main.
What equipment do you bring?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
What happens with live paella?
We set up a cooking area at your venue, cook the paella from scratch in large pans while your guests watch, and serve it straight from the pan.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It is ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will talk it through before the day.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The number of people
- How long we’re needed on site
- Travel, parking and access
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Anything your venue supplies
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Diets and allergies you know about
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
- 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