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Paella Catering for Oakwood events
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in Oakwood.
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Retirement and leaving parties
Paella catering for Oakwood events
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
A rich seafood stock with prawns, mussels and squid, cooked until the rice is golden. It’s the pan people photograph.
Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana is the original: chicken, beans and saffron, not seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
About our paella catering in Oakwood
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Oakwood. Whether it is company summer parties and big birthdays, we can cook mixed paella, vegetable paella and paella Valenciana for your guests.
In a London neighbourhood like Oakwood, the cooking spot is generally 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. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras.
- Where
- Oakwood (N14, N21, EN2)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why choose paella catering in Oakwood?
Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It gives people something to gather round, too.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Naming days and family parties
- Anniversary celebrations
Historic houses near Oakwood include Forty Hall (3.1 miles north-east) and Bruce Castle (3.8 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- The deadline for final numbers
- How long the team stays
- VAT, if it applies
Live paella in Oakwood: local details
Oakwood is about 2 miles west of Enfield, in Greater London. Events in Oakwood are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cook in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Winchmore Hill station is about 1.3 miles away. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Wolfson Hillel Primary School, can book us as a food stall.
Paella catering in N14, N21 and EN2 is planned around your venue. From Ivy Road, Green Road and Chase Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. Nearby, we also cater events in World's End (1 mile east), Osidge (1 mile south-west), Southgate (1 mile south), Grange Park (1 mile east) and East Barnet (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (8 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find East Barnet Urban District (1.4 miles west) and Chase Farm Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Oakwood include Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Oakwood include Southgate School (0.6 miles north-west) and Southgate School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The New Crown pub (0.7 miles south)
For event organisers in Oakwood
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Oakwood? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
Catering for every guest
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Put allergy details in writing
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run behind, we hold the paella at the right stage so it’s served at its best. Around midsummer it stays light in Oakwood until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- We arrive early, set up the cooking area and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Oakwood questions
Which station should guests use for Oakwood?
Winchmore Hill station, about 1.3 miles south-east of the centre.
Is parking a problem for events in Oakwood?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Which paella is most popular?
Most events choose two or three: a mixed or chicken paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. See the sample menu.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you provide dessert?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Do you cater in Oakwood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Oakwood. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
As a London location, Oakwood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of people
- Travel, parking and access
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Timings and hours
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
DIY paella versus live catering
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 enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
Nearby places to Oakwood
More for events in Oakwood
- 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