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Paella Catering in Putney Vale
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in Putney Vale. Everything is cooked fresh on the day, then served hot from the pan.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Anniversary celebrations
- Summer garden parties
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Paella catering in Putney Vale, cooked live
Paella is generous food: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It turns a meal into an occasion. On the menu are mixed paella, black rice and chicken and chorizo paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater summer garden parties and leaving dos and retirements.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is typically all we need. For an event in Putney Vale, tell us where we can park to unload. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Where
- Putney Vale (SW15, KT2, SW19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Have seats for most of your guests
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving, which is when we normally call guests over.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
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The menu, dish by dish
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, rather than seafood. It is often the most popular pan at an event.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Questions from Putney Vale
Could we have live paella in Wimbledon Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Which station should guests use for Putney Vale?
The closest is Raynes Park station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, and it is a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How do you work out quantities?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
Do you provide drinks?
We can make sangria, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Putney Vale? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Give us the details and we will suggest a plan.
Planning the cooking area
Most gardens and venues can host live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Putney Vale 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 before booking.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. When service is finished, we pack down. Evenings in Putney Vale stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and any dietary needs.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote, including what’s included.
- On the day, we set up the burners and pans and get the stock going.
- The paella cooks in front of your guests, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan, then clear our cooking area away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Getting a price
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
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DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
What affects the price in Putney Vale
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- How long we’re needed on site
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning live paella in Putney Vale
Putney Vale is about 2 miles north-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Putney Vale, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Putney Vale is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Putney Vale to London (8 miles away).
Historic houses near Putney Vale include Southside House (1.5 miles south-east) and Pembroke Lodge (2 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. For guests coming by train, Raynes Park station is about 2 miles away.
Anywhere in SW15, KT2 and SW19, we can bring paella catering to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Stag Lane, Friars Avenue and Kingston Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Main roads around Putney Vale include the A308, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Kingston Vale (1 mile south), Coombe Hill (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile south-west), Crooked Billet (1 mile south-east) and Copse Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (7 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Coombe (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Kew Gardens Lake and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
- Nearby schools include Robin Hood Primary School (0.6 miles south-west) and The Norwegian School in London (1.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Duke of Cambridge pub (under half a mile west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. Live paella needs a level, ventilated spot and the venue’s permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why Putney Vale hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
Read Our pricing Or The cost guide.
- 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