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Paella party catering in Ickenham, Greater London
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events makes the food a highlight of your party in Ickenham.
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Retirement and leaving parties
- Family get-togethers
Live paella party catering in Ickenham
Diets, allergies and planning
Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask guests about diets when you invite them
- Warn the neighbours
- Have bins ready
- Keep children and pets away from the burners
We arrive before your guests to set up, so the cooking is under way as people arrive.
Add bread, salad and lemon.
Paella party catering in Ickenham, cooked live
A paella party takes the cooking off your hands without turning the day into a formal dinner. We set up in the garden or venue and cook as your guests chat. We cook churros, chicken and chorizo paella and mixed paella, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes and memorial gatherings and big birthdays.
In Ickenham, 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. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Also available
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ickenham? Live paella feeds a crowd quickly and suits most diets. Give us the details and we’ll suggest a plan.
What affects the price in Ickenham
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- How many staff you need
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- 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. We itemise everything in your quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- A photo of the space, if you can
- The date and rough timings
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
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. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Step by step
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, the rice cooks in front of your guests, and we serve straight from the pan when you’re ready to eat. Sunset in Ickenham is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June. If the party runs past dark, we will need light where we cook and serve.
- Tell us when and where, and how many.
- You get a menu and a quote.
- We set up before guests arrive.
- Guests watch the paella cook.
- We serve, then clear our area.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
How to get a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your party, and we’ll suggest a menu. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Space, weather and the venue
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
As a London location, Ickenham 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.
Menu ideas
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegetable paella
Places near Ickenham
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Ickenham questions
What’s the nearest station to Ickenham for guests?
The closest is West Ruislip station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Church Field Gardens?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Yes. Children normally love a plain chicken paella. Tell us how many children are coming.
What about pudding?
We can add a dessert. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
How much space do you need?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, and the venue’s permission for live cooking.
Dishes our guests love
Churros
Churros are a treat for all ages.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
Planning a party in Ickenham
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Tell us where your party in Ickenham will be, and we will plan the journey and set-up. We cook in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our events stretch from Ickenham to London (16 miles away).
Historic houses near Ickenham include Ickenham Hall (under half a mile north-east) and Northolt Manor (3.6 miles east). Grand settings like these frequently have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. For guests coming by train, West Ruislip station is about 0.9 miles away.
We cater parties across UB10 and the streets around it. Your party could be at a home on Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east), Hampstead (12 miles east) and Brompton (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Ickenham includes Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
- Local schools include Glebe Primary School (0.5 miles east) and Vyners School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Tichenham Inn (0.5 miles north)
Why choose live paella in Ickenham?
A buffet takes hours to prepare and leaves food sitting out. Paella is cooked fresh and served hot. Extras such as tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are priced separately, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why book with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Events in Ickenham and across Greater London
Read Our pricing Or Our guide to catering costs.
- 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