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Paella Catering for Tokyngton events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Tokyngton. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Naming days and family parties
Paella catering for Tokyngton events
Catering for every guest
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Ask for labels on each pan
- Put allergy details in writing
- Have seats for most of your guests
Once the rice is in, it needs about 20 minutes, so we time it carefully. If timings shift, we adapt.
Bread, salad and lemon go well alongside.
Paella catering for your event in Tokyngton
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, beginning with a sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. Popular choices include vegetable paella, paella Valenciana and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and milestone birthday parties.
London gardens are frequently long and narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is typically all we need. For an event in Tokyngton, tell us where we can park to unload. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Tokyngton (HA9, NW10, HA0)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Mixed paella brings meat and seafood together.
Black rice
Arroz negro is coloured and flavoured with squid ink, traditionally with alioli. It makes a dramatic second seafood pan.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
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.
How it works
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Evenings in Tokyngton 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.
- Start with the date, the place and the numbers.
- We come back with paellas to suit your guests, plus any extras.
- Closer to the day, we confirm timings and the cooking spot.
- On the day we cook live, timed around your event.
- We serve, then leave our area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work to it.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on timings and set-up.
What paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests are eating
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Travel, parking and access
- The length of service
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- Anything your venue supplies
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, so you only pay for what you need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Live paella or other catering?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and food can sit out for a while. Paella is cooked live and served hot. There’s 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
Paella catering around Tokyngton
Tokyngton is about 1 mile south-east of Wembley, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in Tokyngton, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Tokyngton is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Tokyngton to London (about 9 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Elsley Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you’re celebrating after a service at a church like St Michael the Archangel, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
We cater events across HA9, NW10 and HA0 and the streets around it. Local streets include Harrow Road, Wycombe Road and Tring Avenue; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. Close by, we cover events in Stonebridge Park (1 mile south-east), Mapesbury (1 mile north-west), Stonebridge (1 mile south-east), Brent Park (1 mile north-east) and West Twyford (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (5 miles south-east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Neasden Hospital (0.7 miles east) and London Designer Outlet (0.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Tokyngton includes Middle Lake and Hanger Hill Wood.
- Local schools include Ark Elvin Academy (0.7 miles north-west) and The Swaminarayan School (0.7 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ace Cafe London pub (under half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Middlesex (0.6 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Tokyngton
More for events in Tokyngton
Tokyngton questions
Which station should guests use for Tokyngton?
Tokyngton has its own station: Stonebridge Park station.
Could we have live paella in St. Raphael's Edible Garden?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes. We cook from scratch in large pans at your venue, in front of your guests.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Tokyngton.
What does paella catering cost?
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas and we will reply with a price.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance so the paella is ready when you want it.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We will agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Who clears up?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Table clearing is available with waiting staff.
Occasions we cook for in Tokyngton
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with guests mingling as it cooks and then sit down to share.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tokyngton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Garden get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
For guests coming by train, Stonebridge Park station is in Tokyngton itself.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Staff numbers and hours
- 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