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Paella Catering for Picketts Lock events
We cook live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Picketts Lock and Greater London, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Naming days and family parties
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Paella catering near Picketts Lock
How we price paella catering
Each event is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- The paellas you choose
- The number of people
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- Anything your venue supplies
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Paella catering in Picketts Lock, made fresh on the day
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: a garden, marquee, barn, courtyard or field in and around Picketts Lock. On the menu are vegetable paella, seafood paella and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and anniversary celebrations.
London gardens are frequently long and narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there is a level spot clear of fences and trees. For an event in Picketts Lock, tell us where we can park to unload. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Picketts Lock (N9, E4, N18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Common questions in Picketts Lock
What’s the nearest station to Picketts Lock for guests?
The closest is Ponders End station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Pymmes Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop us, as long as there is a ventilated cover. We will make a plan B with you.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables are available.
Do you cover Picketts Lock?
We do. We cook at events in Picketts Lock and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
Picketts Lock: venues, travel and local tips
Picketts Lock is about 1 mile west of Chingford, in Greater London. We bring paella catering to gardens, halls and venues around Picketts Lock and the surrounding area. Picketts Lock is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Picketts Lock to London (9 miles away).
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Pymmes Park? Public parks normally need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like All Saints' Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cook at events all over the N9, E4 and N18 postcode area. From Ardra Road, Goodwin Road and Hennessy Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the pans to you. With the A1037 close by, Picketts Lock is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater events in Chingford Mount (1 mile south-east), South Chingford (1 mile south), Chingford (1 mile east), Edmonton (1 mile west) and Ponders End (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and The Epping Forest Museum (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Picketts Lock includes Pole Hill and Highams Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Nightingale Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Ford pub (1 mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.7 miles west)
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure most guests can sit to eat
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Tapas or canapés make a good start as the rice cooks.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Picketts Lock? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Events we cater in Picketts Lock
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. In Picketts Lock, people book us for events such as:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Big birthdays
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Ponders End station, about 1.2 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the team stays
- What happens if it rains
- VAT, if it applies
Live paella or other catering?
Vans serve one order at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
See Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Around midsummer it stays light in Picketts Lock until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- It starts with your date, venue, 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 from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It’s a favourite with guests who do not eat fish.
- 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