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Paella Catering in Parsons Green
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Parsons Green. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Retirement celebrations
- Milestone birthday parties
Book paella catering in Parsons Green
Catering for every guest
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
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.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue doesn’t provide them.
Paella catering in Parsons Green, made fresh on the day
Live paella catering means we bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients to your event and cook in front of your guests. Once it is ready, we serve it hot from the pan. We’re frequently asked to cater garden get-togethers and engagement and anniversary parties, serving seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
In Parsons Green, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Tell us how close we can park, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it’s ready.
- Location
- Parsons Green (SW6, SW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Perfect for your event in Parsons Green
Live paella is made for outdoor events: cooked outside, served hot and shared.
Big or small, live paella works well. Typical bookings include:
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday celebrations
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Dionis, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Questions to ask before you book
- Space, access and power needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- The wet-weather plan
- Payment terms and deposit
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- The paellas you choose
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- What the venue already provides
- The courses you’d like
- A photo of the space, if you can
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Is live paella right for your event?
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. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Parsons Green hosts choose us
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Sangria and bar staff available
- No hidden extras in your quote
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Planning live paella in Parsons Green
Parsons Green is about 2 miles south of Kensington, in Greater London. For paella catering in Parsons Green, we cater in back gardens, halls with outdoor space, barns, marquees and offices. Parsons Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Lady Margaret School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Parsons Green (park)? Public parks generally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Anywhere in SW6 and SW10, we can bring paella catering to you. Your event could be at a home on Buer Road, Vera Road and Ewald Road or the roads around them. With the A304 close by, Parsons Green is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover events in Hurlingham (1 mile south), Walham Green (1 mile north-east), Chelsea Harbour (1 mile east), Sands End (1 mile east) and West Brompton (1 mile north). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Putney Exchange (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Parsons Green includes WWT London Wetland Centre and Campden Hill.
- Nearby schools include Holy Cross RC School (within half a mile north) and Queensmill School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.9 miles north-east) and Ladbroke Estate (2.7 miles north)
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Planning an evening event in Parsons Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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About the dishes
Seafood paella
Seafood paella starts with a good fish and shellfish stock. The shellfish is added late so it stays tender.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Common questions in Parsons Green
What’s the nearest station to Parsons Green for guests?
Imperial Wharf station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Dionis?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking usually happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you supply plates?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you do sangria?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Can you feed a lot of people?
It is ideal. Big pans feed plenty of people, and service from the pan is quick.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes. We use halal chicken and leave out pork and alcohol, in its own pan.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan a pan with them in mind.
What does paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, so you only pay for what you need. Tell us your date and numbers for a clear quote.
- 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