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Live paella catering in Richmond, Greater London
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Richmond and the surrounding area.
- Retirement celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Festivals, fairs and school events
Book paella catering in Richmond
For event organisers in Richmond
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
About our paella catering in Richmond
There is something generous about paella: big pans, bright colours and a crispy base everyone wants a spoonful of. It makes the food an event in itself. For engagement and anniversary parties and weddings, from canapés to evening food, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and vegetable paella.
In Richmond, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Tell us how close we can park, and whether there are steps or narrow passages. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Location
- Richmond (TW9, TW1, TW10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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Occasions we cook for in Richmond
Live paella is food and a show in one. The cooking becomes the centre of the event, and the food is hot and generous.
Whatever you are celebrating in Richmond, live paella can be the centrepiece. We often cook for:
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
For a christening or wedding at a church such as The Vineyard Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
What your quote should include
- Travel and parking costs
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- The venue requirements
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
A mix of chicken and seafood, for guests who want a bit of everything.
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Space, weather and the venue
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
Richmond 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’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
Richmond: your questions answered
Can you cook in Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What about parking in Richmond?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Is paella a full meal?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Can you cater for children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it’s cooked separately.
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.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Live paella in Richmond: local details
Richmond is about 5 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Richmond or on the outskirts, paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Richmond is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Parks such as Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens generally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Richmond station, about 0.5 miles north.
Here we cover the TW9, TW1 and TW10 postcode area. Local streets include Kew Road, Dee Road and Park Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Petersham (1 mile south), St Margarets (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile south-west), Ham (1 mile south) and Isleworth (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include South Middlesex Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Eel Pie Island Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Richmond include Richmond Hill and Ham Lands.
- Schools near Richmond include Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (0.6 miles east) and Kneller Hall Junior School (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Victoria pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth (2.3 miles north-west)
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
After service, we pack down our cooking area.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside and suit guests who are not big rice eaters.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Planning an evening event in Richmond? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive early to set up the burners and pans.
- The sofrito, stock and rice go in, and guests gather to watch.
- Service is straight from the pan, then we pack down.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Richmond
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of people
- The length of service
- Waiting and bar staff
- Parking and unloading
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The venue or postcode
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 fill in 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