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Paella Party Catering in Kitts End
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Kitts End and the surrounding area.
- Neighbourhood celebrations
- Celebrations of life
- Christenings and naming days
Paella party catering near Kitts End
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and we serve straight from the pan at the agreed time. At midsummer, it is light in Kitts End until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us the date, the address, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu and confirm a quote.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- It’s served from the pan, and we clear our area afterwards.
How to prepare
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Paella party catering for your party in Kitts End
It is easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. Children generally love a simple chicken paella. We’re frequently asked to cater wakes and memorial gatherings and engagement and anniversary parties, serving vegetable paella, tapas and churros.
In Kitts End, a back-garden party is the usual choice, even if the garden is small. A level spot away from fences and trees, plus parking nearby, is all we need. A picture of the garden helps. We bring everything we need to cook, and pack down our cooking area when service is finished.
- Where
- Kitts End (EN5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but there’s shopping, prep and hours of cooking. A caterer handles all of that.
For event organisers in Kitts End
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
Throwing a party at home? Send a picture of the space and tell us about parking, and we will tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Towns and villages near Kitts End
Also in Kitts End
Hosting a paella party in Kitts End
Kitts End is in Greater London. Whether your party is in the middle of Kitts End or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 764 places in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Hadley Wood station, about 1.1 miles east. Parks such as King George's Fields (Monken Hadley) normally need permission for cooking, so a garden or hired venue is frequently easier.
Anywhere in EN5, we can bring paella party catering to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Dancers Hill (1 mile north-west), Hadley (1 mile south), High Barnet (1 mile south) and Arkley (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (13 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (12 miles south), St Pancras (11 miles south) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barnet Urban District (1.6 miles south) and Potters Bar Museum (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Kitts End includes Hadley Green and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Dame Alice Owen's School (1.3 miles north) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Former King William IV Public House (0.6 miles south)
Paella compared with other options
If you want special but not formal, live paella fits perfectly. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Drinks service on request
- Live cooking, not reheated food
See How we price And The cost guide.
Questions from Kitts End
We are having a ceremony at Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater afterwards?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Could we have live paella in King George's Fields (Monken Hadley)?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Tell us what else is being served. See how much paella per person.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Include children in your numbers.
What space do you need to cook?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you bring crockery?
We can. Tell us what your venue provides and we’ll include the rest in the quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can you do a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love a plain chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Who books paella party catering in Kitts End?
It works for all ages and diets, from toddlers to grandparents.
These are some of the occasions we cater in Kitts End and Greater London:
- Engagement and anniversary parties
- Street and neighbourhood parties
- Baby celebrations
- Summer garden parties
After a christening at a church like Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a paella lunch is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How bad weather is handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Count adults and children separately
- Let the neighbours know
- Make sure children stay back from the pans
- Plan where rubbish goes
We keep the cooking area tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Plates, cutlery and waiting staff can be added.
About the dishes
Chicken & chorizo paella
Smoky, satisfying and popular with children, and a good choice for guests who do not eat seafood.
Vegetable paella
A proper vegetable paella, not an afterthought, with peppers, beans and artichokes.
How we price paella party catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, parking and access
- Guest numbers
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The courses you’d like
- Diets and allergies you know about
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your party, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
- 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