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Paella Catering for Somers Town events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Somers Town. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Summer garden parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Community events and fairs
Planning an event in Somers Town?
Organising for someone else?
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Paella catering for your event in Somers Town
Almost any venue with a level, ventilated spot will do: gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and festival fields. For engagement and anniversary parties and retirement celebrations, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, mixed paella and black rice for your guests.
Around Somers Town, most London events we’re asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. The thing to plan is parking and unloading, so tell us about permits, bays or a driveway when you ask for a quote. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, not reheated, and served as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Somers Town
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Can you cook in Lewis Cubitt Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you cook inside?
Mostly outside or under an open cover, because we use gas burners. We’ll check whether your venue has a suitable space.
What about pudding?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we take the right care.
Do you bring everything you need?
All cooking kit comes with us. Let us know what your venue has, like tables or crockery.
Where we can cook in Somers Town
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
As a London location, Somers Town is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
What’s in the pans
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is often the first pan to empty.
Paella Valenciana
The original paella from Valencia is a countryside dish of chicken and vegetables, not seafood. It’s frequently the most popular pan at an event.
How it works
The cooking is part of the entertainment. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Evenings in Somers Town 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.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Getting a price
Planning paella catering in Somers Town? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Somers Town
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many staff you need
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose live paella in Somers Town?
Barbecues cook in batches, so food comes off in waves. Paella is ready all at once, so everyone eats together. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What you get with us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Somers Town and the whole of Greater London
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Take a look at Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and don’t stir once the rice goes in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Also near Somers Town
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Live paella in Somers Town: local details
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. For paella catering in Somers Town, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Somers Town is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
Parks such as Lewis Cubitt Park usually need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. For guests coming by train, Somers Town has its own station, London Euston station.
For paella catering in NW1W, NW1 and W1T, we plan around your venue and your guests. Streets in the area include Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A400 and A501, Somers Town is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (1 mile south). The countryside around Somers Town includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include Regent High School (under half a mile north) and UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (less than half a mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Prince Arthur pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Wellcome Collection (under half a mile south)
Why choose paella catering in Somers Town?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Somers Town and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Birthday celebrations
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Summer garden parties
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- How bad weather is handled
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- 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