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Paella party catering in Angel, Greater London
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Angel: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Retirement celebrations
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Summer garden parties
Paella party catering near Angel
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up our cooking area, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, it’s light in Angel until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- First, we check the date and the space.
- You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
- The burners go on and the sofrito starts.
- In goes the rice, and guests gather.
- We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us where to park and unload
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your party in Angel, and we will put together a menu and price.
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How our paella party catering works in Angel
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and summer get-togethers all suit live paella. The pans become the focal point, and the food is served hot and generous. Popular choices include mixed paella, vegetable paella and tapas, and typical bookings are for street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers and milestone birthdays.
Throwing a party in Angel? Live paella means no cooking for you, and works in gardens, on patios and at hired venues. Tell us about parking permits. We serve straight from the pan, so every plate is hot, and service is quick once it is ready.
- Area
- Angel (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Extras
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Planning for every diet
Paella is one of the easiest dishes for mixed diets, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Put out bins for general waste and recycling
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Count adults and children separately
Children love watching the paella cook.
Sangria sets the mood, with an alcohol-free version for drivers and children.
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Questions from Angel
What about parking in Angel?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Can you cook in Barnard Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We bring the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook it there and then, then serve straight from the pan.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Which areas do you serve?
We cater across London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we’ll plan for them.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we will cook a separate pan.
Can you do gluten-free paella?
Yes, on request. Rice is naturally gluten-free, but stock and some ingredients may not be, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Events we cater in Angel
Any occasion works, from a first birthday to a ruby wedding.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Christenings and naming days
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Celebrations of life
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
Thinking of a party in Barnard Park? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
- Staff numbers and hours
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Live paella or other catering?
DIY catering saves money but costs you time. Book us and you are free to enjoy it. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you only pay for what you want.
What you get with us
- Catering across Greater London, including Angel
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- A quote that spells everything out
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
Take a look at Our prices page And What paella catering costs.
DIY paella versus live catering
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We’re happy to give you a quote to compare.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
What paella party catering costs
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- The paellas you choose
- Whether you need crockery
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- 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. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The courses you’d like
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The address or venue name
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning a party in Angel
Angel is about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. Give us the address of your party in Angel, and we will plan access and set-up. We cook in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If your garden is too small, local venues and clubs near Angel can be an alternative, as long as there’s outdoor space to cook. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is London Kings Cross station, about 0.7 miles west.
This part of Greater London takes in N1, N1P and EC1V, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Local streets include City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road; a party at home on any of them works well with live paella. Angel is on the A501, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Angel, we also cover Pentonville (1 mile north-east), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Islington (1 mile north), St Pancras (1 mile south-west) and Kings Cross (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (4 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Brunswick Centre (0.9 miles south-west) and Finsbury Health Centre (0.5 miles south). The countryside around Angel includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (less than half a mile west) and Risinghill School (under half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Angel pub (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.7 miles north) and Pilsudski Institute of London (1 mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
About the dishes
Tapas
Bravas, tortilla, croquetas and more while the paella cooks.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought.
- 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