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Live paella catering in Walham Green, Greater London
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Walham Green: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Office lunches and staff parties
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Anniversary celebrations
Planning an event in Walham Green?
Paella catering in Walham Green, cooked live
We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook the paella in front of your guests. When it is ready, it’s served straight from the pan. On the menu are black rice, chicken and chorizo paella and vegetable paella, and typical bookings are for office lunches and staff parties and festivals, fairs and school events.
Gardens in London can be narrow, but a level spot away from fences and trees is generally all we need. For an event in Walham Green, tell us where we can park to unload. The paella is served straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and a queue moves quickly.
- Area
- Walham Green (SW6, SW10, SW11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Dishes our guests love
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A slow sofrito, seasonal vegetables and a good vegetable stock make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Occasions we cook for in Walham Green
Live paella is made for outdoor events: it is cooked in the open, served hot and eaten together.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Walham Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Naming days and family parties
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Retirement celebrations
Historic houses near Walham Green include Carlyle's House (1 mile north-east) and Garden Lodge, Kensington (1.2 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- The wet-weather plan
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Who provides the crockery
What affects the price in Walham Green
Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many guests are eating
- Distance and access to the venue
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Walham Green, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
Why choose live paella in Walham Green?
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. Live paella needs only a level, ventilated spot and permission to cook, and gives guests something to watch. Comparing caterers? Look at what each quote includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why Walham Green hosts choose us
- We cover Walham Green and the whole of Greater London
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
Towns and villages near Walham Green
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Live paella in Walham Green: local details
Walham Green is about 2 miles south of Kensington, in Greater London. We cook at events in homes, gardens and venues in Walham Green. We cater in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, Walham Green has its own station, Imperial Wharf station. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like Church of St John, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
For paella catering in SW6, SW10 and SW11, we plan around your venue. Local streets include Farm Lane, Lots Road and Epple Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. You’ll find Walham Green on the A304, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. Close by, we cover events in Chelsea Harbour (1 mile south-east), Parsons Green (1 mile south-west), World's End (1 mile north-east), Sands End (1 mile south-east) and West Brompton (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (0.5 miles north-east) and Putney Exchange (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and WWT London Wetland Centre.
- Nearby schools include Heatherley School of Fine Art (less than half a mile east) and Langford Primary School (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Rose pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.4 miles north-east) and Ladbroke Estate (2.5 miles north)
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. Planning an evening event in Walham Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light to cook and serve by.
- You share your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan a menu that covers every diet.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- The paella cooks as guests gather round.
- We serve hot from the pan and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
Still deciding on the menu? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Walham Green
Is parking a problem for events in Walham Green?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in William Parnell Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Are premium seafood options available?
Seafood choices are agreed when we plan the menu, including premium options if you want them.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we will cook a separate pan.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Tell us about any coeliac guests when you book so we can plan it carefully.
Do you take everything away?
We take our equipment and leave the cooking area tidy. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
How long does the paella take?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We agree the timings in advance.
Should I cook it myself?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Make sure each pan is labelled
- Pick a mix of paellas to cover every diet
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Tell us how many children are coming
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can relax.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter as the rice cooks.
For event organisers in Walham Green
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Walham Green? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
- 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