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Paella Catering for Strand-on-the-Green events
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Strand-on-the-Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Birthday celebrations
Paella catering in Strand-on-the-Green
About our paella catering in Strand-on-the-Green
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked outdoors in a wide, shallow pan and shared. That is what we bring to events in Strand-on-the-Green. For office lunches and staff parties and naming days and family parties, we’ll put together a menu of chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and vegetable paella for your guests.
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 Strand-on-the-Green, tell us where we can park to unload. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once it’s ready.
- Area
- Strand-on-the-Green (W4, TW9, TW8)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Distance and access to the venue
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The date and time of the event
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for every diet
With a little notice, every diet is easy. We suggest:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Send allergies to us in writing
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you or your venue about timings.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Events we cater in Strand-on-the-Green
Outdoor events and live paella go together: it’s cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Festivals, fairs and school events
If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Paul's Church, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
What your quote should include
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- What the price includes, item by item
- How each diet is kept separate
- If the price includes VAT
Paella catering around Strand-on-the-Green
Strand-on-the-Green is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Strand-on-the-Green or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: paella cooked live, every diet catered for and a clear quote. We cover 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Parks such as Kew Green typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there. Historic houses near Strand-on-the-Green include Kew Palace (0.7 miles west) and Chiswick House (0.8 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
We cater events across W4, TW9 and TW8. That could mean an event in a garden on Kew Road, Maze Road and Kent Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A3000, Strand-on-the-Green is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. For events just outside Strand-on-the-Green, we cover Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile east), Gunnersbury (1 mile north), North Sheen (1 mile south) and Turnham Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Municipal Borough of Acton (1.6 miles north) and Livat Hammersmith (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Strand-on-the-Green include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Schools near Strand-on-the-Green include Kew College Prep (under half a mile south-west) and Chiswick School (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include Bull's Head pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Library for Iranian Studies (1.6 miles north)
Strand-on-the-Green: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for events in Strand-on-the-Green?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Which station should guests use for Strand-on-the-Green?
The closest is Chiswick station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
What if the weather’s bad?
We need a covered spot, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We plan for rain with you in advance.
Does paella work for big events?
Yes, that’s what it is made for. We plan the number of pans and serving points around your numbers.
Can you cater for children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you offer halal options?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you do desserts?
Yes. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Where we can cook in Strand-on-the-Green
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you contact us. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
As a London location, Strand-on-the-Green is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
The menu, dish by dish
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It is a striking addition to a seafood menu.
Vegetable and vegan paella
The vegetable pan is a dish in its own right: peppers, artichokes and beans with 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 keeps vegetarian and allergy-safe pans separate.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
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What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your event. Any tapas or canapés are served first as the rice is cooking. Evenings in Strand-on-the-Green 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.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and how many.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- A week or so before, we confirm the plan.
- We set up, cook from scratch and keep an eye on your timings.
- Guests are served from the pan, and our area is cleared afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the timings for the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Hosting a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
- 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