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Paella Catering in Wimbledon Park
Live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event in Wimbledon Park: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Big birthdays
Paella catering near Wimbledon Park
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Waiting and bar staff
- Timings and hours
- Distance and access to the venue
- The paellas you choose
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Diets and allergies you know about
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
About our paella catering in Wimbledon Park
We cook every paella from scratch on the day, starting with a slow sofrito of onion, garlic, peppers and tomato, then the stock, saffron and rice. We are often asked to cater engagement and anniversary parties and company summer parties, with mixed paella, chicken and chorizo paella and black rice.
From a terraced garden to a hired hall, events in Wimbledon Park come in all shapes. Tell us how close we can park and about any steps. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan.
- Where
- Wimbledon Park (SW19, SW18)
- County
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Extras
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Planning an evening event in Wimbledon Park? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Tell us where to park and unload
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Wimbledon Park
What about parking in Wimbledon Park?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We will work around it.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Luke?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can, if you tell us in advance. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we make a separate gluten-free pan.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. Vegetarian and vegan paellas are cooked in separate pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
Do you come to Wimbledon Park?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Wimbledon Park is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Is halal food available?
We can. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and it is cooked separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To get it right:
- Ensure most guests can sit to eat
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Plan a meat, a seafood and a vegetable or vegan pan
- Put allergy details in writing
Paella is best eaten as soon as it’s ready, so we serve when guests are ready.
Add canapé tapas with the drinks or table tapas as a starter while the paella cooks.
Paella catering around Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park is about 1 mile north of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Wimbledon Park or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Wimbledon Park is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cook. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Albemarle Primary School, can book us as a food stall. For a christening or wedding at a church such as Church of St Luke, a paella lunch or reception nearby is an easy way to feed everyone.
For paella catering in SW19 and SW18, we plan around your venue. Whether your event is on Dora Road, Church Road and Arthur Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the pans to you. Wimbledon Park sits on or near the A218, so getting the burners and pans to your event is simple. Nearby, we also cater events in Wimbledon (1 mile south), Crooked Billet (1 mile south-west), Copse Hill (2 miles south-west), Merton Park (2 miles south) and Wimbledon Chase (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (less than half a mile west) and Southside Wandsworth (1.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Wimbledon Park include Battersea Park Lake and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
- Nearby schools include Ricards Lodge High School (0.5 miles south) and Linden Lodge School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Leather Bottle pub (0.9 miles east)
- Local facilities include Coombe (2.6 miles west)
Planning the cooking area
We will be honest if a space won’t work. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to park and unload
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
As a London location, Wimbledon Park is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Wimbledon Park
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Vegetable paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegan paella
Towns and villages near Wimbledon Park
What else we do in Wimbledon Park
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but there is shopping, prep and hours of cooking. We take care of all of it.
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. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Why choose paella catering in Wimbledon Park?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where guests can mingle while it cooks and then sit down to share.
In Wimbledon Park and nearby, we cater all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Weddings, from canapés to evening food
- Fairs, fêtes and festivals
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
For guests coming by train, Earlsfield station is about 1 mile away.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each dish
A closer look at the menu
Vegetable and vegan paella
Seasonal vegetables on a rich sofrito base make a paella that stands on its own. For vegans, the stock is plant-based.
Mixed paella
Paella mixta combines meat and seafood in one pan.
- 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