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Paella Party Catering for Charing Cross events
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Charing Cross: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
- Christenings and naming days
- Engagement and anniversary parties
Live paella party catering in Charing Cross
About our paella party catering in Charing Cross
Mixed groups are easy: meat, seafood and vegetable or vegan pans side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, tapas and seafood paella, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes and celebrations of life and leaving dos and retirements.
In Charing Cross, a back-garden party is the usual choice, even if the garden is small. We need a level spot clear of fences and trees, and somewhere to park and unload. Send a photo of the garden. The paella is served straight from the pan, so it’s hot and generous, and a queue moves quickly.
- Location
- Charing Cross (W1F, W1D, W1S)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About the dishes
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
What affects the price in Charing Cross
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many staff you need
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Guest numbers
- Distance and access to the venue
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, bread and salads, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking space, if it is a garden or field
- The courses you’d like
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. You can fill in our quote form.
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.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, have hot stock ready, and leave the rice alone once it is in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Where we can cook in Charing Cross
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so the cooking area needs a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- A picture of the garden helps us check the space
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
As a London location, Charing Cross is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Charing Cross
- Paella Valenciana
- Seafood paella
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Tapas
- Mixed paella
- Churros
- Vegetable paella
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Have enough chairs for most guests
- Add a diet question to the invitation
- Plan a covered spot for wet weather
- Warn the neighbours
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep guests happy.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
A takeaway order is easy but forgettable. Live paella gives guests a show. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the pan
- Live cooking, not reheated food
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Places near Charing Cross
More for events in Charing Cross
Common questions in Charing Cross
Could we have live paella in Victoria Embankment Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about parking in Charing Cross?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
Do you do vegan paella?
Yes. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella is normally popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cook indoors?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Will there be enough food?
We plan quantities from your guest numbers, timings and other courses, with a sensible margin. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you supply crockery?
We can. Tell us what you need and we will include it in the quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will talk it through before the day.
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a late-May party in Charing Cross, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we’ll need light where we cook and serve.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- We suggest paellas and extras and send a quote.
- On the day we arrive, set up our cooking area and start cooking.
- Guests gather round as it cooks, nibbling tapas if you’ve booked them.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue allows live cooking
Ask for a quote
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Charing Cross? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Party venues around Charing Cross
Charing Cross is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. For paella party catering in Charing Cross, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Charing Cross is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
For guests coming by train, Charing Cross has its own station, London Charing Cross station. Historic houses near Charing Cross include Benjamin Franklin House (within half a mile east) and Marlborough House (within half a mile south-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Anywhere in W1F, W1D and W1S, we can bring paella party catering to you. That could mean a party in a garden on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane. Main roads around Charing Cross include the A4 and A301, so getting the burners and pans to your party is simple. If your venue is just outside Charing Cross, we also cover St James's (1 mile west), Adelphi (1 mile north-east), Chinatown (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north) and Covent Garden (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west) and Ruislip (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (1.2 miles east) and Royal United Services Institute (under half a mile south). The countryside around Charing Cross includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.6 miles south) and Westminster Abbey Choir School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Silver Cross Tavern (less than half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include London Library (less than half a mile west) and Liberty of the Savoy (under half a mile north-east)
Occasions we cook for in Charing Cross
It feeds a crowd without anyone stuck in the kitchen, and it is a talking point.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Big birthdays
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Naming days and christenings
- Family reunions
Thinking of a party in Victoria Embankment Gardens? Cooking in a public park generally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each dish
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- 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