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Live paella catering in West Heath, Greater London
Treat your guests to live paella at your event in West Heath. We cook from scratch on site, and serve it straight from the pan.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Family celebrations and christenings
- Company summer parties
Planning an event in West Heath?
DIY paella versus live catering
You can cook paella for a crowd yourself, but it takes practice. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
Paella catering in West Heath, cooked live
A couple of different pans covers everyone: meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan paellas. Each is cooked separately. We cook vegetable paella, mixed paella and seafood paella, and typical bookings are for anniversary celebrations and weddings and evening receptions.
In West Heath, events range from terrace gardens to hired halls. Let us know where we can stop to unload and about any steps. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- West Heath (DA7, DA16, SE2)
- County
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Live paella in West Heath: local details
West Heath is about 1 mile north-east of Welling, in Greater London. Give us the address of your event in West Heath, and we will plan access and set-up. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cook right across the region, from West Heath to London (10 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hillsgrove Primary School, can book us as a food stall. If you are celebrating after a service at a church like St Andrew's, live paella at a garden or venue nearby works well.
Anywhere in DA7, DA16 and SE2, we can cook for your guests. Whether your event is on Hurst Lane, Hadlow Road and Denton Road or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. With the A206 close by, West Heath is easy for us to reach. For events just outside West Heath, we cover Abbey Wood (1 mile north-west), Crook Log (1 mile south), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-east), Upton (1 mile south) and Bexleyheath (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
A little further out are Greenwich Borough Museum (1.2 miles north-west) and Colyers (2.1 miles east). Open spaces near West Heath include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Welling School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Co-op pub (0.6 miles south)
How it works
The paella is cooked in giant, shallow pans over gas burners. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, and we agree where that is before the day. Around midsummer it stays light in West Heath until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting where we cook.
- Send us your date, numbers and venue.
- We plan the menu with you, including 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Prawns, mussels and squid in a rich fish stock, cooked until the rice is golden. It is generally the most photographed pan.
Vegetable and vegan paella
A vegetable paella isn’t an afterthought: artichokes, beans, peppers and saffron, cooked in its own pan.
Why choose paella catering in West Heath?
Few dishes cope with mixed diets like paella, because each version is cooked in its own pan. Everyone gets the same kind of meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Staff parties and work lunches
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Birthday celebrations
- Naming days and family parties
Thinking of a picnic-style party in Lesnes Abbey Woods? Public parks usually need permission from the council or landowner for cooking, so check first.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- When final numbers are due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
Where we can cook in West Heath
If a space isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
As a London location, West Heath is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Mixed paella
Live paella or other catering?
A cold buffet is simple but has no theatre, and the food sits out. Paella is cooked live and served hot. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why West Heath hosts choose us
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
See How we price And What paella catering costs.
Your questions about paella catering in West Heath
Can you cook in Lesnes Abbey Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and we will send any information they need.
Can you cater a reception after a service at St Andrew's?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is typically elsewhere. Send us the reception address.
Which paellas suit our guests?
It depends on your guests. A chicken or mixed paella is usually the most popular, alongside seafood and vegetable or vegan pans.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. For other drinks, we can provide bar staff to serve what you buy.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Waiting staff can clear tables if you book them.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Can you cook indoors?
Usually we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, because we use gas burners. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Can you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- Guest numbers
- Your choice of paellas
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Parking and unloading
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, plus any staff, crockery and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
- The date and rough timings
- Expected numbers
Still deciding on the menu? That’s fine: give us the basics about your event, and we will suggest a menu. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
Nearly every event has some special diets. To cater well for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Count adults and children separately
- Put allergy details in writing
Paella is best eaten as soon as it is ready, so we plan service for when guests are ready to eat.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges make the meal go further.
- 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