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Paella Party Catering in Nine Elms
Paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events in Nine Elms: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Garden parties and summer barbecues
- Big family gatherings
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Book paella party catering in Nine Elms
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Arrange a gazebo in case of rain
- Plan where rubbish goes
- Collect dietary needs with your invites
- Plan seats for most guests
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with a clear space around the burners.
Tapas and nibbles while the paella cooks keep guests happy.
Paella party catering in Nine Elms, made fresh on the day
Homes, gardens, clubs and hired venues all work. For retirement and leaving parties and engagement and anniversary parties, we’ll put together a menu of seafood paella, vegetable paella and chicken and chorizo paella.
Throwing a party in Nine Elms? Live paella keeps you out of the kitchen, and works in gardens, on patios and at hired venues. Tell us about parking permits. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
- Area
- Nine Elms (SW1V, SW8, SW11)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Also available
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Paella compared with other options
If you want special but not formal, live paella fits perfectly. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Why book with us
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
Take a look at Our prices page Or Our guide to catering costs.
Occasions we cook for in Nine Elms
One big dish beats lots of fiddly ones, and there is little waste.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Nine Elms, people book us for events such as:
- Family reunions
- Anniversary celebrations
- Summer garden parties
- Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers
For guests coming by train, Nine Elms has its own station, Battersea Park station.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- Space, access and power needs
- Whether travel is included
About the dishes
Seafood paella
A seafood pan with prawns and mussels, for the fish lovers.
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
Space, weather and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Somewhere close to park and unload
Nine Elms is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about permits, bays or off-street parking.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Nine Elms
- Paella Valenciana
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Tapas
- Vegetable paella
- Seafood paella
- Churros
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
- Parking and unloading
- How many courses
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
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- The date and rough timings
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy numbers
Every event is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Nearby places to Nine Elms
Other catering in Nine Elms
For event organisers in Nine Elms
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
The process
Service is quick: the paella goes straight from the pan to the plate, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. For a late-May party in Nine Elms, sunset is around 8:50pm; at midsummer it’s 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.
- We serve it hot from the pan, then pack down.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Make sure the spot is clear of anything flammable
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about paella party catering in Nine Elms
What about parking in Nine Elms?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We will plan unloading around it.
Which station should guests use for Nine Elms?
Nine Elms has its own station: Battersea Park station.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Will there be enough food?
We size the pans for your numbers and the rest of the menu. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
How early should we book?
Early is best, but ask even if it’s soon. Send your date and we will check.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Tell us how many children are coming.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Tell us how many guests need halal food, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Party venues around Nine Elms
Nine Elms is about 1 mile south of Victoria, in Greater London. For paella party catering in Nine Elms, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Nine Elms is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as All Saints, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards. If your garden is too small, local venues and clubs near Nine Elms can be an alternative, as long as there’s outdoor space to cook.
Anywhere in SW1V, SW8 and SW11, we can cook for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a party in a garden on Cupar Road, Ponton Road and Macduff Road or the roads around them. You’ll find Nine Elms on the A3212 and A3216, so it is easy for us to reach with the van and pans. We also cook at parties in Pimlico (1 mile north-east), Victoria (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile east), Chelsea (1 mile north-west) and Kennington (1 mile east). We also cook in nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles north-west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Westminster St Margaret and St John (1.3 miles north) and Harrods (1.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Nine Elms includes Battersea Park Lake and Campden Hill.
- Schools near Nine Elms include Pimlico Academy (0.5 miles north-east) and Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The King William IV pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Lambeth Palace Library (1.6 miles north-east)
- 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