Bunting and festoon lights strung across a garden ready for a party

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Paella Party Catering in Goddington

Planning paella party catering in Goddington? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook in front of your guests.

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Paella party catering near Goddington

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What paella party catering costs

Every event is priced individually, based on a few main things:

The paellas you choose
Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
How many courses
Distance and access to the venue

Live paella pricing depends on the event. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.

Details that help

To speed things up, tell us:

What the venue already provides
The date and time of the event
The courses you’d like
Roughly how many adults and children

The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your party in Goddington, and we’ll put together a menu and price.

About our paella party catering in Goddington

The smell of paella cooking is the best party invitation. People drift over with a drink to watch it cook. Whether it is garden parties and summer barbecues and celebrations of life, we can cook seafood paella, tapas and mixed paella.

In Goddington, 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. A photo of the garden helps. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.

A garden party on a bright day with guests on the lawn

Where: Goddington (BR6, BR5)
County: Greater London
Diets: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
Also available: Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
Price: Ask us for a quote
Page updated: 23 October 2026

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.

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.

What happens on the day

Your timings come first. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s served at its best. For a late-May party in Goddington, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.

First, we check the date and the space.
You pick paellas, tapas and desserts.
We set up the burners and start the sofrito.
The rice goes in and your guests gather round.
We serve hot and tidy our area afterwards.

How to prepare

Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
Give us a contact for the day
Arrange parking near the cooking spot

Ask for a quote

Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.

Tell us about your event

Planning help

Working with your venue

Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers: where cooking is allowed, access times and the paperwork they need. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.

For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.

FAQs for Goddington

Can you cook in Hewitt's Chalk Bank?

Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.

Which station should guests use for Goddington?

The closest is Chelsfield station, roughly 0.7 miles away.

Will it be noisy or smoky?

Paella is cooked over gas, so there is cooking steam and smell but little smoke. The smell is usually the best advert for the party.

Do you cater in Goddington?

Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Goddington is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.

How do you work out quantities?

We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. See how much paella per person.

Who clears up?

We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.

Can you cook indoors?

Generally 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.

What space do you need to cook?

Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.

What we need at the venue

No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:

Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
The venue’s permission for live cooking
Somewhere close to park and unload

As a London location, Goddington 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 photo of the space and we will say what we think before booking.

What we offer

Chicken & chorizo paella
Seafood paella
Mixed paella
Paella Valenciana
Vegetable paella
Tapas
Churros

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Dishes our guests love

Seafood paella

Seafood paella generally gets the photos, and is best served with lemon.

Churros

Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.

Party venues around Goddington

Goddington is about 1 mile south of Orpington, in Greater London. We bring paella party catering to gardens, halls and venues around Goddington and nearby villages. Goddington is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cook. Our events stretch from Goddington to London (about 13 miles away).

Nearby historic houses include Down House (3.5 miles south-west) and Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Thinking of a party in Hewitt's Chalk Bank? Cooking in a public park normally needs permission from the council or landowner, so check first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Goddington, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.

Anywhere in BR6 and BR5, we can cook for your guests. Streets in the area include Eton Road, Stowe Road and Court Road, and we can cook for a party on any of them. We also cook at parties in Chelsfield (1 mile south-east), Orpington (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile south-east) and Bopeep (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (14 miles north-west).

Other landmarks nearby include Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles north). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.

Schools near Goddington include St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (under half a mile west) and Harris Academy Orpington (0.6 miles north)
Local pubs include Five Bells Public House (0.9 miles south-east)

Why choose live paella in Goddington?

Compared with a barbecue, paella is served all at once, so everyone eats together. And there’s no host stuck at the grill. Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.