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Paella Catering for South Hampstead events
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event turns food into part of your event in South Hampstead.
- Milestone birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
Planning an event in South Hampstead?
About our paella catering in South Hampstead
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We’re often asked to cater retirement celebrations and anniversary celebrations, serving mixed paella, black rice and seafood paella.
London gardens are often long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is normally all we need. For an event in South Hampstead, tell us where we can park to unload. Everything is cooked from scratch at your event, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- South Hampstead (NW3, NW8, NW6)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on timings and set-up.
Planning live paella in South Hampstead
South Hampstead is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in South Hampstead, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. South Hampstead is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of All Souls, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like The UCL Academy, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the NW3, NW8 and NW6 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Avenue Road, Acacia Road and Harben Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside South Hampstead, we cover Swiss Cottage (1 mile north), St John's Wood (1 mile south), Haverstock (1 mile east), Belsize Park (1 mile east) and Primrose Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (0.7 miles south) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Adelaide Nature Reserve and The Long Water.
- Schools near South Hampstead include Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (less than half a mile north-west) and St. Mary's Town and Country School (within half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Cafe Med pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east)
About the dishes
Seafood paella
The secret is a well-made seafood stock. Shellfish goes in towards the end so it stays tender.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning the cooking area
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
South Hampstead 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 photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Mixed paella
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
FAQs for South Hampstead
What about parking in South Hampstead?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Can you cook in Primrose Hill?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Can we choose the seafood?
We’ll talk through seafood options when we plan your menu.
How long does the paella take?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How much paella per person?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you do sangria?
Sangria, yes. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up the cooking area and get the stock going. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. Evenings in South Hampstead stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- Expect a menu idea and a clear, itemised price.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level spot for the cooking area
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
Thinking about paella catering for your event in South Hampstead? Send us the details and we will come back with ideas and a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in South Hampstead
There’s no kitchen needed, so it is at home in gardens, fields and marquees where other catering struggles.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Summer garden parties
Historic houses near South Hampstead include Winfield House (0.9 miles south-east) and Keats House (0.9 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for each dish
Why choose live paella in South Hampstead?
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, which suits weddings and parties where everyone eats together. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in South Hampstead
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- A clear, itemised quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See Our pricing And The cost guide.
How we price paella catering
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Starters, canapés and desserts
Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- What the venue already provides
- Which courses you have in mind
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Places near South Hampstead
Other catering in South Hampstead
- 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