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Live paella catering in Sundridge, Greater London
Something for every guest: meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan pans side by side. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Sundridge.
- Big birthdays
- Anniversary celebrations
- Office lunches and staff parties
Paella catering near Sundridge
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Timings and hours
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Your choice of paellas
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A photo of the space, if you can
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, plus any dietary needs, and we will reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Paella catering for your event in Sundridge
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. Whether it’s anniversary celebrations and staff parties and work lunches, we’ll put together a menu of mixed paella, paella Valenciana and chicken and chorizo paella and more.
Around Sundridge, most London events we are asked about are in gardens, courtyards and hired venues. Parking and loading are the main things to plan, so let us know about parking permits or a driveway. We cook every pan in full view of your guests, so the food is hot, fresh and part of the occasion.
- Where
- Sundridge (BR1, BR7, BR2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To get it right:
- Tell us what else is being served
- Ensure each pan is labelled
- Choose two or three paellas so every guest has a choice
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Is live paella right for your event?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and it’s entertaining too. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Starters and desserts to complete the menu
- We cover Sundridge and the whole of Greater London
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See Our prices page And The cost guide.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
Occasions we cook for in Sundridge
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks before sitting down to eat.
These are some of the occasions we cater around Sundridge:
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Big birthdays
- Office lunches and staff parties
Parks such as Elmstead Wood normally need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Before you book anyone
- How each diet is kept separate
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- Travel and parking costs
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Sundridge? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we will suggest a menu.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Space, weather and the venue
Every venue is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
Sundridge is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
What happens on the day
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. In Sundridge, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the cooking spot.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- We serve from the pan, then pack down.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Sundridge, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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Other catering in Sundridge
Questions from Sundridge
Which station should guests use for Sundridge?
Sundridge Park station, in Sundridge itself.
Could we have live paella in Elmstead Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Do you do starters?
Yes, and it’s a popular combination. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
Is live paella good for a large crowd?
Yes, that is what it’s made for. We size pans and serving points to your guest list.
Do you cater in Sundridge?
Yes, we do. We cook at events in Sundridge and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria, yes. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Live paella in Sundridge: local details
Sundridge is about 1 mile north-east of Bromley, in Greater London. For paella catering in Sundridge, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Sundridge is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Sundridge to London (8 miles away).
For a christening or wedding at a church such as St Andrew, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the BR1, BR7 and BR2 postcode area. Whether your event is on Hawes Road, North Road and Croft Road or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. For events just outside Sundridge, we cover Plaistow (1 mile west), Grove Park (1 mile north), Downham (1 mile north-west), Chinbrook (1 mile north) and Elmstead (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are The Glades (0.9 miles south) and Prefab Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sundridge include Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Local schools include Holy Trinity College Bromley (within half a mile south) and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Tavern (0.7 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (1.2 miles south)
- 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