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Live paella catering in South Bank, Greater London
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event for events in South Bank.
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
- Weddings and evening receptions
Live paella catering in South Bank
For planners, venues and organisers
Events in public spaces, like parks, generally need permission. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Paella catering for your event in South Bank
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in South Bank. Whether it is retirement and leaving parties and office lunches and staff parties, we can cook mixed paella, vegan paella and vegetable paella and more.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in South Bank come in all shapes. Tell us how close we can park and about any steps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- South Bank (SE1, WC2E, WC2N)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I cook it myself?
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
South Bank: venues, travel and local tips
South Bank is about 1 mile west of London, in Greater London. Tell us where your event in South Bank will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cater in 764 places across Greater London.
Nearby historic houses include Benjamin Franklin House (within half a mile north-west) and Marlborough House (0.8 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. Thinking of a picnic-style party in Jubilee Gardens? Public parks typically need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
We cook at events all over SE1, WC2E and WC2N and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on York Road, Spur Road and Lower Road. Main roads around South Bank include the A301 and A302, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. For events just outside South Bank, we cover Waterloo (1 mile south-east), Adelphi (1 mile north-west), Charing Cross (1 mile north-west), Temple (1 mile north-east) and Aldwych (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Baynard's Castle (0.9 miles north-east) and Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women (under half a mile north-east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include London Nautical School (within half a mile north-east) and St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School (within half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hole In The Wall pub (under half a mile east)
- Local facilities include The BFI Reuben Library (under half a mile north-east) and Liberty of the Savoy (under half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
As a London location, South Bank is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in South Bank
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
Nearby places to South Bank
What else we do in South Bank
What’s in the pans
Paella Valenciana
Valencians take their paella seriously. The traditional pan has chicken, flat green beans and butter beans.
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together, and it is frequently the first pan to empty.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Waiting and bar staff
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. We itemise everything in your quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Which courses you have in mind
- The date and time of the event
- 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 confirm whether we’re available that day.
The process
We take care of the food from set-up to service, so you can enjoy your event. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Evenings in South Bank 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.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get a menu and an itemised quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We cook live on the day while guests watch.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Questions from South Bank
We’re having a ceremony at St John's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking typically happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Can you cook in Jubilee Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What areas do you cover?
We cater across London and the South East, Greater London included. See all areas.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a flat spot away from anything flammable, with space to serve. If in doubt, send a picture.
Should we have more than one paella?
Most events have two or three: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
It’s ideal. Large pans and fast service from the pan make it well suited to crowds.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you come to South Bank?
We do. We cook at events in South Bank and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Mention any other courses or food
- Count adults and children separately
Paella is at its best straight from the pan, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
Occasions we cook for in South Bank
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 South Bank, people book us for occasions like:
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Big birthdays
- Christenings and family gatherings
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Oasis Academy Johanna, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Space, access and power needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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