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Live paella catering in Westminster, Greater London
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Westminster.
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
Paella catering near Westminster
What affects the price in Westminster
We will give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- The length of service
- The number of people
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so the menu you choose affects the price. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
About our paella catering in Westminster
Everything is cooked from scratch on site, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. For family celebrations and christenings and retirement celebrations, we can cook vegetable paella, black rice and vegan paella.
Gardens in London can be narrow, which is fine for live paella as long as there’s a level spot clear of fences and trees. For an event in Westminster, tell us where we can park to unload. We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, with each paella cooked in its own pan.
- Area
- Westminster (SW1P, W1J, SW1V)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food trucks and street-food vans serve one portion at a time. A big pan serves many guests fast, so everyone can eat at the same time. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why us?
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our prices page Or The cost guide.
What we need at the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The venue’s permission for live cooking
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Level ground for the pans and burners
As a London location, Westminster is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
What we offer
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Questions from Westminster
Is parking a problem for events in Westminster?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Live cooking generally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Send us the reception address.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan a pan with them in mind.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
What do you need at the venue?
Not a lot: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Do you provide drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
Do you cover Westminster?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Westminster is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before serving to set up and start the stock. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, and we time it to your schedule.
How the day works
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch as the paella takes shape. Around midsummer it stays light in Westminster until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting at the cooking spot.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a clear quote.
- Timings, access and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we set up and cook in front of your guests.
- It is served straight from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Count adults and children separately
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch with your venue about timings.
Crockery, cutlery and waiting staff are available if your venue does not provide them.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Events we cater in Westminster
Paella is quick to serve and suits mixed diets, which is why it works for so many occasions. It also gives guests something to watch and talk about.
These are some of the occasions we cater:
- Community events and fairs
- Retirement celebrations
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Birthday celebrations
Parks such as St James's Park typically need the owner’s permission for cooking, so ask before you plan a party there.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How bad weather is handled
- The venue requirements
Towns and villages near Westminster
Also in Westminster
Planning live paella in Westminster
Westminster is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Events in Westminster are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Westminster is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook.
For a christening or wedding at a church such as Christ Church, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone. Historic houses near Westminster include Clarence House (under half a mile north-west) and Buckingham Palace (under half a mile west). Historic venues often limit cooking, so ask early if you are booking one.
Anywhere in SW1P, W1J and SW1V, we can cook for your guests. Your event could be at a home on Eaton Lane, Wilton Road and Castle Lane or the roads around them. Westminster is on the A4 and A202, which makes it straightforward to bring the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Millbank (1 mile north), Victoria (1 mile south-west), Pimlico (1 mile south), Vauxhall (1 mile south-east) and Lambeth (1 mile south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles north-east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Baynard's Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Kingly Court (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Westminster include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Blewcoat School (under half a mile south-west) and St Matthew's School (within half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Grafton Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Westminster St Margaret and St John (under half a mile north) and London Library (0.6 miles north)
- 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